Brusselization

In Brussels, many historic buildings were demolished and replaced with generic modern ones. This skyscraper stands on the site of Victor Horta's Art Nouveau Maison du Peuple/Volkshuis.

In urban planning, Brusselization (UK and US) or Brusselisation (UK variant) (French: bruxellisation, Dutch: verbrusseling) is "the indiscriminate and careless introduction of modern high-rise buildings into gentrified neighbourhoods" and has become a byword for "haphazard urban development and redevelopment."^[1]^[2]

The notion applies to anywhere whose development follows the pattern of the uncontrolled development of Brussels in the 1960s and 1970s, that resulted from a lack of zoning regulations and the city authorities' laissez-faire approach to city planning.^[1]^[3]^[4]^[5]

^ ^a ^b State 2004, p. 51–52.
^ Stubbs & Makaš 2011, pp. 121.
^ Béghain & Gabilliet 2004, p. 109.
^ Papadopoulos 1996, p. 66.
^ Romańczyk, K. M. (2012). "Transforming Brussels into an international city — Reflections on 'Brusselization'". Cities. 29 (2): 126–132. doi:10.1016/j.cities.2011.08.007.

[FOOTNOTEState200451–52-1] State 2004, p. 51–52.

[FOOTNOTEStubbsMakaš2011121-2] Stubbs & Makaš 2011, pp. 121.

[FOOTNOTEBéghainGabilliet2004109-3] Béghain & Gabilliet 2004, p. 109.

[FOOTNOTEPapadopoulos199666-4] Papadopoulos 1996, p. 66.

[5] Romańczyk, K. M. (2012). "Transforming Brussels into an international city — Reflections on 'Brusselization'". Cities. 29 (2): 126–132. doi:10.1016/j.cities.2011.08.007.

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