Valley Walk and Future Places

Nature is a hidden reality in many places in Brussels and largely absent in Molenbeek, which nevertheless owes its name to it. Place names such as “Étangs Noirs” and “Beekkant” betray the historical presence of brooks and ponds in this highly urbanized area. During this walk, we’ll descend from the Scheutbos in the west of Molenbeek to the Porte de Ninove on the canal. Together we’ll discover where water and soil are re-emerging as suppressed blue/green systems. We’ll also explore how we might leverage these natural structures to make our neighborhoods more livable and inclusive.

Roeland Dudal of Architecture Workroom Brussels will guide you past places and people that reveal the seeds of a hopeful future.