Brussels (Belgium): a whole port community working together for a collective image

The most effective way to monitor development projects while prioritising sustainability goals is to establish clear objectives and guiding principles through documents like a Development Charter. This charter acts as a roadmap for stakeholders, ensuring alignment and accountability throughout the project. By emphasising collaboration, integrating sustainable practices, and conducting regular evaluations, projects can effectively balance development with environmental and social considerations, as exemplified by the Port of Brussels’ initiatives such as the “Construction Village”.

This good practice also includes objective 3.2 (Developing soft solutions for proximity-based urban logistics, by promoting the use of waterways) of the AIVP’s 2030 Agenda.