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Last edited on 2011-08-19

On focus

The economy - employment

Civic Forum Project
Investing in a project enabling the bringing together of all residents in Forest irrespective of their origins or social status. 

Ghent Housing block renovation in the Dampoort
Sustainable reconstruction in a disadvantaged area. The City of Ghent has shown that this is possible with a collective approach.

City of Brussels – ‘Project X’
‘Project X’ or the socialisation of private rental accommodation.

Anderlecht – Renovation of two buildings on the Mons road
Renovation of two housing buildings by the associative sector

Liège – Renovation of a former social housing estate along Rue des Fortifications and Rue Achille Lebeau in Grivegnée.
A new life for the former social housing estate on Rue des Fortifications

Seraing – Operation ‘town entrance’ rue Cockerill – ‘Néocitta’
Néocitta, the first stage in the regeneration of the centre of Seraing

Guichet d’Economie Locale de Schaerbeek (GELS) 

Liège – Renovation of a housing block in St. Séverin - Firquet
Renovation of a housing block in the St. Marguerite district

 Individual and collective integration through a multidimensional service offer: Citizen’s Space for Charleroi Porte Ouest
 The Service Vouchers Section from the Local Employment Office (ALE) in Schaerbeek: MAXINET
 Liège – the “Living in the Centre” Initiative
“Living in the Centre” or the renovation of properties in the heart of the City of which the floors above the shops are empty

Training of recent immigrants

The House of Solidarity   

Security - prevention

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean: Rue Fin project
The commune of Molenbeek supports the Housing Fund and the non profit association Bonnevie in their project to construct new apartments for low income families from the district.

The “Citizenship Committee” in the service of the district committees and neighbourhood mediation

CALVA in Jemappes

Cité P’tit (day care centre for small children)

Urban and architectural studies for the re-qualification of the Seraing Valley (800 ha) 

Saint-Josse-ten-Noode : Ateliers Mommen
When a municipality decides to support its artists against pressure from the real estate situation due to the proximity from the European Quarter, a motor for cultural expression is saved …

Le Plein Air, Work Based Learning Company (WBL) for the Mons Public Social Welfare Centre

Social clauses in the government contracts

Antwerp: Together on the street
Neighbourhood mediation: positive contact between the elderly and young persons

 Slakkengang playground

Non profit partnership Cocktail-Longdoz 

Prevention of Subsequent Offences

Training of recent immigrants      

Parc Maximilien Farm

 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean: Rue Fin project
The commune of Molenbeek supports the Housing Fund and the non profit association Bonnevie in their project to construct new apartments for low income families from the district.

Ghent Housing block renovation in the Dampoort
Sustainable reconstruction in a disadvantaged area. The City of Ghent has shown that this is possible with a collective approach.

Charleroi – building renovation at Marchienne-au-Pont.
Major renovation of a mixed building into housing

City of Brussels – ‘Project X’
‘Project X’ or the socialisation of private rental accommodation.

Antwerp - Renovation contracts

Anderlecht – Renovation of two buildings on the Mons road
Renovation of two housing buildings by the associative sector

Liège – Renovation of a former social housing estate along Rue des Fortifications and Rue Achille Lebeau in Grivegnée.
A new life for the former social housing estate on Rue des Fortifications

La Louvière – project ‘Chavée’
Housing replacing wasteland

Seraing – Operation ‘town entrance’ rue Cockerill – ‘Néocitta’
Néocitta, the first stage in the regeneration of the centre of Seraing

Saint-Gilles – Conversion of an old industrial site into accommodation
Conversion of an industrial building on the Rue de Belgrade

Liège – Renovation of a housing block in St. Séverin - Firquet
Renovation of a housing block in the St. Marguerite district

Saint-Josse-ten-Noode : Ateliers Mommen
When a municipality decides to support its artists against pressure from the real estate situation due to the proximity from the European Quarter, a motor for cultural expression is saved …

Liège – the “Living in the Centre” Initiative
“Living in the Centre” or the renovation of properties in the heart of the City of which the floors above the shops are empty

The fight against poverty

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean: Rue Fin project
The commune of Molenbeek supports the Housing Fund and the non profit association Bonnevie in their project to construct new apartments for low income families from the district.
‘Project X’ or the socialisation of private rental accommodation.

Creation of community centres for urban areas in difficulty: "Les Maisons de quartier"  

 Anderlecht – Renovation of two buildings on the Mons road
Renovation of two housing buildings by the associative sector 

Cultural and Social Cohesion Centre 
Muide-Meulestede: social cultural centre at neighbourhood level
Renovation of the courtyard and use as event plaza

Individual and collective integration through a multidimensional service offer: Citizen’s Space for Charleroi Porte Ouest
 
Dampoort Welfare Agency and Community Centre
  
Social cohesion

Building the environment Voorhaven site
Building the area at the Voorhaven site

Ostend - Extending the Community centre/Service Centre at “Schaperye”
A community centre with active community involvement and low entry requirements to support the fabric of social life in the neighbourhood.

Civic Forum Project
Investing in a project enabling the bringing together of all residents in Forest irrespective of their origins or social status.

St. Gilles - Community centres
The Municipality of St. Gilles aims to improve the services provided to its residents through the decentralized community centres.

Support Service for recent immigrants at Molenbeek: SAMPA

Reception and support from the community network of La Louvière: the Association Centre

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean: Rue Fin project
The commune of Molenbeek supports the Housing Fund and the non profit association Bonnevie in their project to construct new apartments for low income families from the district.

Building 5 parks
Five parks are being developed in various neighbourhoods in focus areas

Antwerp - Renovation contracts
Construction of collective sociocultural and leisure infrastructures: Sports and recreation complex
 Creation of community centres for urban areas in difficulty: "Les Maisons de quartier"

Action theatre in Saint-Josse (Brussels)

Liège – Renovation of a former social housing estate along Rue des

Fortifications and Rue Achille Lebeau in Grivegnée.
A new life for the former social housing estate on Rue des Fortifications

The “Citizenship Committee” in the service of the district committees and neighbourhood mediation 
CALVA in Jemappes

Cultural and Social Cohesion Centre

Muide-Meulestede: social cultural centre at neighbourhood level
Renovation of the courtyard and use as event plaza

Development and optimisation of the association network : Maison pour Associations (MPA)

Building a neighbourhood-oriented sports centre in Saint-Josse (Brussels)

Cité P’tit (day care centre for small children)

Liège – Renovation of a housing block in St. Séverin - Firquet
Renovation of a housing block in the St. Marguerite district

Saint-Josse-ten-Noode : Ateliers Mommen
When a municipality decides to support its artists against pressure from the real estate situation due to the proximity from the European Quarter, a motor for cultural expression is saved …

 Curosport: sport as a motor for social integration
The development of a modern quality sports centre in the district of Kuregem with preferential access for the neighbourhood residents.

 "Bruggen naar Rabot" - JOC Rabot
Underground youth centre in the Rabot-Blaisant neighbourhood

Antwerp – Stadsmagazijn
Creating a meeting point for residents of the Schipperskwartier, an area that has been neglected for a long period of time

Individual and collective integration through a multidimensional service offer: Citizen’s Space for Charleroi Porte Ouest

Liège – the “Living in the Centre” Initiative
“Living in the Centre” or the renovation of properties in the heart of the City of which the floors above the shops are empty

Antwerp: Together on the street
Neighbourhood mediation: positive contact between the elderly and young persons

Maison des Ateliers
vzw CASU
Dampoort Welfare Agency and Community Centre

Main scheme for the urban renewal area of Jemappes-Flénu

Antwerp – Spoor Noord
The transformation of derelict railway land into a city park as a catalyst for reviving the surrounding neglected neighbourhoods

The House of Solidarity 

Urban environment, climate change and sustainable development

Neighbourhood projects

 Antwerp - Ghapro health project: Health care and assistance to prostitutes
Accessible assistance to prostitutes

Urban and architectural studies for the re-qualification of the Seraing Valley (800 ha)

Health Bus – mobile prevention unit focussed on health issues
Stimulating the need for prevention in the field of health with a mobile Health Bus

Main scheme for the urban renewal area of Jemappes-Flénu
Parc Maximilien Farm