District contract Leopold to Leopold

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Certain operations are visible in the district; others are in the course of finalization. The dynamics is going to continue beyond the period of 4 years of the district contracts with the launch of the construction sites for renovations of the public space and the construction of housing.

Social part

The district contract contains important means to support formation and employment. The association 'Regie de quartier' trained 15 persons on construction sites for renovation of facades. The project X, the project of fight against unhealthy housing, is a project of social and occupational insertion. It aims at the discriminated persons stemming from the district who want to acquire or to develop experience in the construction sector.

On average, 35 workers are trained on construction sites with a contract 'article 60'.

The district contract also allowed the creation of several networks of social and occupational insertion and the setting up of convenience services for the inhabitants: move service, social restaurant, textile maintenance...

Within the project Lèopolyv', more than 180 persons did a training course whereas 480 persons benefited from an accompaniment towards employment.

As regards early childhood, the district contract contributed to the opening of a day nursery and a Family Home.

Housing

Housing is another priority of the district contract. The project X allows to rehabilitate around thirty houses. The Frenchman in colors project contributed to improve the quality of the buildings. More than 60 facades were renewed.

An architect realized more than 1.220 consultations intended to help the owners in the steps necessary for the obtaining of the renovation bonuses. All in all, more than 125 demands of renovation bonuses were introduced with the Brussels Capital Region for the properties situated in the perimeter of the district contract Leopold to Leopold.

Finally, 18 new houses (social housing) will be created during the course of 2010. For these last ones, a particular effort was realized in sustainable development with strict criteria for insulation and the consumption of energy.

Public space

Numerous public places will completely be renewed for the benefit of the inhabitants and of all the users of the district. The district will so be provided with quality public places, comfortable and reassuring for the weak traffic users, with a new friendlier lighting and more green in the streets.

Among the numerous projects, there is also the renovation of the Ramaekers garden and the demolition-reconstruction of the footbridge Fransman.

2 comic book walls were also made. The detective Gil Jourdan and the stewardess Natacha made the streets and district more colorful again.

Community facilities

The district contract also contributed to the creation or renovation of community facilities. The multidisciplinary training center for adults Espace ABC was inaugurated in May 2008. The premises at the Rue Thys-Vanham 15-17 were renewed and given to the associations of the district. In 2010, a community centre and a Family Home will also be renewed.

All in all, more than 16 million euro were invested to re-revitalize the territory of old Laeken.

• District contract Leopold to Leopold - Location of the priority operations (PDF, 0,36MB)
• Brochure 2007 (PDF, 4,17MB)
• Brochure 2008 (PDF, 5,25MB)
• Newsletter - District contract Leopold to Leopold nr 1 (in August, 2008) (PDF, 0,79MB)
• Newsletter - District contract Leopold to Leopold nr 2 (in November, 2008) (PDF, 4,90MB)
• Newsletter - District contract Leopold to Leopold nr 3 (in January-February, 2009) (PDF, 16,12MB)
• Newsletter - District contract Leopold to Leopold nr 4 (in March, 2009) (PDF, 2,65MB)
• Newsletter - District contract Leopold to Leopold nr 5 (in April, 2009) (PDF, 5,83MB)
• Newsletter - District contract Leopold to Leopold nr 6 (in June, 2009) (PDF, 5,94MB)
• Newsletter - District contract Leopold to Leopold nr 7 (in September, 2009) (PDF, 1,93MB)
• Newsletter - District contract Leopold to Leopold nr 8 (in November, 2009) (PDF, 1,63MB)
• Brochure II 2010 closure (PDF, 2,49MB)

District contract pads

• Fresco Natacha (PDF, 2,11MB)
• Fresco BD Gil Jourdan (PDF, 3,51MB)
• Ilôt Ramaekers (PDF, 1,16MB)
• Community centre Oasis (PDF, 2,37MB)
• Office of the District contract (PDF, 2,44MB)
• Espace ABC (PDF, 2,52MB)
• Family Home (PDF, 0,74MB)
• Fransman in colors (PDF, 2,46MB)
• Let us celebrate the District contract (PDF, 2,56MB)
• Thys-Vanham 15-19: renovation of 5 housing (PDF, 1,89MB)
• Celebration district contract 2009 (PDF, 3,77MB)
• Housing - Rue de Vrière 29 (PDF, 1,46MB)
• Housing - Rue Fineau 34 (PDF, 1,08MB)