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06-16-2020, 04:33 AM
Etterbeek replaces colonial street names with women’s names
https://www.brusselstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/83162593_10163573201260697_6039453183850964914_o.j pg
Monday, 15 June 2020
From Monday, the Brussels’ commune of Etterbeek has replaced the names of eleven streets, that were named after Belgians with a colonial history, with women’s names.
The new name signs are temporary and will only stay in place for half a year. With this measure, the college of aldermen wants to decolonise the street names, and show that it is also possible to tell the other side of history.
https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/116944/etterbeek-replaces-colonial-street-names-with-womens-names/
https://www.brusselstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/83162593_10163573201260697_6039453183850964914_o.j pg
Monday, 15 June 2020
From Monday, the Brussels’ commune of Etterbeek has replaced the names of eleven streets, that were named after Belgians with a colonial history, with women’s names.
The new name signs are temporary and will only stay in place for half a year. With this measure, the college of aldermen wants to decolonise the street names, and show that it is also possible to tell the other side of history.
https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/116944/etterbeek-replaces-colonial-street-names-with-womens-names/