It is nice to know that there are people who care about the urban development of Brussels. The canal zone is such historical interesting place that really deserves the possible benefits of gentrification moving west. After all, do new commercial opportunities from people crossing the canal not also bring upward mobility to citizens that live there? At least the entrepreneurs, I wood say.
http://www.platformkanal.be/en/zone-kanal
http://www.architectureworkroom.eu/en/work/brussels_canal_guide_plan/