What is it about?
Tucked away in the heart of a residential area, close to the canal and the industrial zone, the 7-hectare Meudon Park is a green haven for local residents and park users. The City of Brussels plans to refurbish and enhance the Meudon Park, taking into account the needs of the neighbourhood, accessibility and the existing natural and architectural heritage.
The aim of this project is to implement the Landscape and Urban Development Quality Plan for the Canal (BKP), designed to link the banks of the canal in a more quality-focused way to the green and residential areas of Neder-Over-Heembeek. Throughout the study, the office in charge met with local residents and park users to better understand their needs, as well as the unique qualities and characteristics of this area to be enhanced.
The project has been developed through ongoing dialogue and feedback with the key parties concerned, including residents, maintenance teams and local communities such as schools and youth centres.
The project includes:
- A heritage trail, highlighting the park's architectural and natural treasures and revealing its fascinating past
- A climate trail, promising a sensory experience with facilities designed to cool walkers in summer and protect them from the cold in winter
- A sports trail offering enthusiasts a place to train outdoors
- A free-roaming area for dogs, with an agility course for the enjoyment of pets and their owners
- A play area where children can play and explore
- A seasonal riverside café at the park entrance, attracting visitors with a delightful space in which to relax and take refreshment
- Public toilets and a water fountain
What purpose?
This project meets the following ambitions and objectives:
- Boosting the supply of facilities and services around the public transport network and a network combining cycle and pedestrian mobility, while preserving the existing landscape and biological attributes of Neder-Over-Heembeek, the future regional 'nature' destination
- Responding to the lack of green spaces by creating new public green spaces and improving the environmental quality of existing ones
- Responding to the lack of play areas and outdoor sports facilities
- Enhancing and preserving biodiversity reserves
- Incorporating inclusiveness criteria into public spaces from the design stage
- Ensuring accessibility to all means of transport for people with reduced mobility
- Strengthening residents' links to water through its presence and related uses in public spaces
- Developing a local tourist attraction centre in Meudon Park in conjunction with the Passenger Terminal
