With the aim of creating more sustainable and multi-functional public spaces, the project also intends to improve both the circulation and the commercial quality of this area.

The work is expected to be completed by April 2019, which lead to some disturbances in traffic around the area.

So far several deviations have been reported as movement around Chaussée d’Ixelles has been narrowed down.

It has been reported that buses 45 and 71 are deviated for at least 3 weeks. In particular 3 streets have been affected, La rue de la Tulip becomes a dead-end street and the circulation from La rue du Conseil is reversed as vehicles are directed towards La rue du Collège.

 

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The green Councillor Bertrand Wert, one of the voices against this project, captured the moment:

« The Ixellois are shocked, disgusted and angry. And that’s normal! « , stated Audrey Lhoest, head of the group ECOLO and Ixelles resident.

Future Square Fernand Cocq

According to the Commune of Ixelles, the new square will have 984 m² of plant area – today’s double. Furthermore, 37 trees will be planted and 4 displaced within the project area.

This is how the new square will look like:

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