District contract Quais

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Housing

The situation on the ground strongly evolved. Thanks to the impulse of the District contract, certain owners took care themselves of the construction or renovation of housing. All in all, the programme of the District contract Quais plans the creation of 29 homes.

A particular effort was realized in sustainable development, with the integration of strict criteria for insulation and global consumption of energy. It is also necessary to add the operations of Project X to fight against unhealthy housing. About 20 homes are in the course of renovation. All in all, it is more than 40 homes which should thus be rehabilitated by the end of the District contract.

Other projects participate in the improvement of the quality of the built. So the HQE (High Environmental Quality) architect of the District contract offers a service of eco-advice and realizes numerous consultations intended to help the owners in the steps necessary for the obtaining of the renovation bonuses. The team of the Convivence association accompanies the tenants and works on the improvement of the healthiness of housing.

Social part

The District contract also supports training and employment. Several projects associate formation and improvement of the living environment of the district. So, the association 'Régie de quartier' supervises and trains persons on a construction site of the Petit château/Klein Kasteeltje (Small Castle). Project X, the project of fight against unhealthy housing, is also a project of social and occupational insertion to the advantage of discriminated persons who want to acquire or to develop experience in the construction sector.

The District contract also supports the Local Mission of the City of Brussels which realizes a work of coaching and specific orientation for job-seekers of the district. The Ecole du cirque (circus school) developed a training for assistent-directors, intended for young people from the district.

The social part of the District contract also includes projects which improve the social cohesion, the prevention and the cleanliness within the district.

Public place

Files for the reorganization of public places exist as well. The first building permits have been delivered. All in all, numerous public places (Vismet, Boulevard d'Ypres and Boulevard de Dixmude, Quai du commerce,...) will completely be reorganized for the benefit of the inhabitants and all the users of the district. The City and the Region invest more than 25 million euro to pursue the revitalization of this part of the historic heart of Brussels.

• District contract Quais - Brochure 2010 (PDF, 2,70MB)
• District contract Quais - Brochure 2008 (PDF, 2,87MB)
• Program (PDF, 0,01MB)
• District contract Quais: report Phase 3 - four-year Program of revitalization (in October 2006) (PDF, 14,07MB)
• District contract Quais - Phase 3 - Building Operations - Public place operation (perimeter of study of the district contract (in October 2006) (PDF, 2,17MB)

Publications

• Newsletter - district contract Les Quais nr 1 (February 2010) (PDF, 2,26MB)
• Newsletter - district contract Les Quais nr 2 (Avril-May 2010) (PDF, 4,85MB)
• Newsletter - district contract Les Quais nr 3 (September 2010) (PDF, 3,78MB)

Guided visit

• Les Quais quarter - Arkadia (PDF, 2,37MB)

Coordinator of District contracts
02 279 25 91

Project leader district contract Les Quais
Tel. 02 279 25 92

Office of the district contract
Tél. : 02 279 42 82