Social housing: 13 million euro for safety and well-being

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The City intends this 13 million euro investment for the improvement of the well-being of the inhabitants of housing by the:

• Brussels Foyer
• Laeken Foyer
• Lorebru

These 3 public housing companies have more than 6.500 social houses on the territory of the municipality. Investments are usually financed by the Brussels Capital Region (450.000 euro a year since 2005) and by the City of Brussels (about 790.000 euro between 2005 and 2008).

A report by Bravvo

The budget of this new subsidy will be distributed on the base of the report by Bravvo at the request of the municipal authorities. This analysis gathered several findings:

• rejuvenation and impoverishment of the population of social houses
• bigger social fracture
• lack of emancipation due to lack of social mixing
• social nuisances (occupation of the halls of buildings, incivilities, noise,...)
• illegal dumping and vandalism
• social isolation of vulnerable persons
• small conflicts between cultures and generations

Concrete acts

Various actions will have to increase the security of the buildings and their neighborhoods by:

• renovation and embellishment
• renovation and maintenance of green spaces
• renovation of elevators
• securing the access: parlophones, access controls, replacement of entrances,...
• investment in railings and security cameras
• anti-vandalism lights
• reduction of dead angles in corridors
• ...

Social linking

This budget will also be used for:

• strengthening the user-friendliness
• breaking the isolation
• facilitating living together

The acts of vandalism, tags, incivilities, violence,... decrease the well-being and the living environment. Therefore, the City will also invest in more safety and well-being:

• physical reassurance (secure doors, security cameras,...)
• town planning (lighting, green spaces, common spaces,...)
• the social aspect (presence of town guards, educators, social workers,...)