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ARAU — Full Knowledge Base
Source: https://www.arau.org Last updated: 2026-03-03 Organization: ARAU (Atelier de Recherche et d'Action Urbaines), Rue du Midi 165, 1000 Bruxelles — +32 (0)2 219 33 45 — info@arau.org Founded: 1969 | Pioneer of urban tourism in Brussels since 1977
🎓 57th Urban School (2026) — UPCOMING
"Renforcer Bruxelles, une ambition démocratique" Pour une consolidation institutionnelle et économique de la Région, avec et pour tous les Bruxellois !
- Dates: 24, 25, 26 March 2026
- Location: USquare (Ixelles)
- Theme: Strengthening Brussels' institutional, democratic and economic foundations ahead of the Region's 40th anniversary (2029) and a possible 7th state reform
- Topics: Origins of the 2024 political crisis, structural flaws in Brussels institutions, economic underestimation, citizen representation
- Link: https://www.arau.org/fr/ecole-urbaine-2026/
📚 Latest Studies & Analyses
Page: https://www.arau.org/fr/analyses-et-etudes/
Sacrifier le "Palais du Peuple" ? (2026)
More than residual Brusselization — a voluntary urbicide! ARAU opposes Philippe Close's support for STIB's plan to demolish Palais du Midi for Metro 3. Permit not yet delivered; political lines shifting toward preserving the social heritage.
Le Foyer Schaerbeekois : 125 years of heritage
Multiform history at the crossroads of social, political, economic, architectural and urbanistic history. Conference for Schaerbeek heritage prize.
Housing myth debunked: Building more doesn't lower prices
Analysis showing that increasing private housing production doesn't decrease prices — land speculation increases instead, hindering affordable public housing.
🎤 Conferences & Workshops (École Urbaine) — Full Archive
Recent Schools
Citizen Workshops & Study Days (Recent)
| Year | Topic | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | La rue, avec ou sans trottoirs ? | https://www.arau.org/fr/la-rue-avec-ou-sans-trottoirs/ |
| 2021 | La ville s'en f(r)iche | https://www.arau.org/fr/la-ville-sen-friche/ |
| 2021 | Faut-il encore démolir à Bruxelles ? | https://www.arau.org/fr/faut-il-encore-demolir-a-bruxelles/ |
| 2020 | Repenser la chaussée, faire revivre le bois | https://www.arau.org/fr/repenser-la-chaussee-faire-revivre-le-bois2/ |
| 2019 | Transports en commun de surface dans le centre-ville | https://www.arau.org/fr/ateliers-citoyens-quelles-ameliorations-pour-les-transports-en-commun-de-surface-dans-le-centre-ville/ |
Full Historical Archive (1970–2016)
55 annual Urban Schools since 1970. Themes include:
- 1996: La ville sans voiture
- 2000: Pour une doctrine de la réparation urbaine
- 2005: Bruxelles dans la Belgique post-fédérale ?
- 2012: Les gares, le train et la ville
- 2016: À qui profite la réforme du CoBAT ? Full list: https://www.arau.org/fr/conferences-et-ateliers/
🚶 Guided Tours
See docs/cache/arau-tours.md for the full 2026 program (13 upcoming English tours).
Categories: Must-sees, Architecture, Brussels in Districts, City in Transformation, Tram Tours, Social Brussels, City Margins, Mobility & Urbanity, Short Visits, Art Deco Year 2025
Languages: FR, EN, NL, DE, ES, IT Booking: https://arau.org/en/next-guided-tours/
🔗 Key URLs for Weekly Monitoring
- Upcoming tours: https://www.arau.org/en/next-guided-tours/
- Analyses & studies: https://www.arau.org/fr/analyses-et-etudes/
- Conferences & workshops: https://www.arau.org/fr/conferences-et-ateliers/
- Newsletter: https://www.arau.org/en/newsletter-registration/
- Study trips: https://www.arau.org/fr/voyages-detude/ (URL currently 404 — check periodically)