Brussels (Brussels Morning): Brussels residents are upset about excessive telecom cables seeking clearer rules to maintain city’s aesthetic and historical charm.
People in Brussels are getting upset about all the cables put up by companies like Proximus, DIGI, and Orange on buildings. They started an online petition that has over 400 signatures since April. The main problem is that these cables are making the city look bad and people are worried about how it’s affecting the way Brussels’ buildings look.
How are Brussels residents balancing new technology with preserving historical charm?
People and activists think that all these cables in Brussels are making the city less pretty and taking away from its history and culture. They believe there should be clearer rules on how these cables are put up to keep the city looking nice. People in Brussels are speaking up more about how the city should look and be planned. They want to find a good balance between new technology and keeping the city’s old buildings special. It has been said that this discussion shows that cities in Europe are thinking about how to handle new technology while still protecting their historical charm.
The Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe area asked the Brussels Region to deal with all the extra telecom cables on buildings because people and officials are not happy with how it looks. Other areas in Brussels have also joined in saying the same thing. Everyone wants better rules to control how these cables are put up in the whole region. The person in charge of buildings in Brussels made things clearer this year about where cables can go without needing special permission. But even with these rules the mayor of Etterbeek thinks people are not following them well. He wants to stop this chaotic trend of not obeying the rules.
What are the key actions and challenges faced by the mayors regarding environmental regulations and telecom companies?
The mayors got serious and hired a lawyer to look into taking legal action against telecom companies breaking environmental rules. They might use legal orders to stop these violations
The study will be done by next week and will give a clear idea of whether they can take legal action against the telecom companies. The city really wants to make sure everyone follows the environmental rules and faces consequences.
The plan discussed at the mayor’s meeting couldn’t go ahead because not enough mayors showed up on Wednesday. They needed ten mayors but they didn’t have that many there. The mayor thinks they will get in touch with the missing mayors and get their support later. He compared this situation to the challenges faced by towns like the lawless times in the “Far West.” The delay shows how hard it can be for towns to make decisions and how important it is to get enough support to make things happen. The city is trying hard to get everyone on board to deal with the telecom companies breaking the rules and make sure the environment is protected in their area.
