EMBED MIGRANTS IN THE HEART OF

COULD BRUSSELS BE A CITY OF COMINGS AND GOINGS?

ABOUT MORE THAN 1 MILLION PEOPLE LIVE IN BRUSSELS. AND ALMOST HALF OF THEM HAVE MIGRATED AT A CERTAIN POINT IN TIME. THE DIFFERENT GROUPS OF MIGRANTS DIFFERENTIATE A LOT. ANOTHER STRANGE FACT IS WHY DO THEY ALL SETTLE IN BRUSSELS? VERY FEW LIVE IN OTHER CITIES IN BELGIUM.

I DIVIDED MY RESEARCH, TO FIGURE OUT IF BRUSSELS COULD BE A CITY OF COMINGS AND GOINGS, BY DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN BXL AND IT’S DIFFERENT ACTORS.

- LOCATIONS: The locations were found through the help of Crimson’s guidelines. This step seemed quite complicated as some locations adress one parti - cular group of people without really integrating them in the broader city. While other cultural spaces that were designed to be open for everyo- ne, become themselves exclusive to a limited group. But sometimes underli - ning the ethnic and economical aspect divides rather than overcomes them.

- ACTORS: Categorizing the different Migrants of the city to get a more understan - ding outlook on their outlook of the city limited to them in opposition with the older inhabitants. Their different tracts and meeting places are rather important in catering to their immediate needs and services. Dividing them into their age groups, their desirability in the city, their location seemed to be the best way to understand it better.