De Bruyne himself lives on the Boulevard Leopold II, and said he is "ashamed every time he has to write down his address." In consultation with experts such as Tracy Tansia, who works for the Minority Forum in Belgium and the Brussels Parliament, he decided to write the municipalities of Koekelberg and Molenbeek.
He also asked everyone involved to vote for their favourite alternative. "At this moment, the Avenue Kinshasa is winning, but I prefer the Avenue Africa," he said to Bruzz.
Tansia, as well, prefered Avenue Africa. "People from all over Africa, North to South, live in Molenbeek and Koekelberg. It would be a powerful statement for Brussels' diversity," she said to Bruzz.Related News: Municipality of Anderlecht will provide context for colonial references
The municipalities have not yet responded, but De Bruyne believes that the socialist majorities in Molenbeek and Koekelberg will listen to his proposal. "The next step is a dialogue with local residents and the organisations that have been working on this theme for some time," he said.
Maïthé Chini
The Brussels Times