Editing Anderlecht (section)

===19th century and later===
The 19th century saw a remarkable population growth, mainly because of the proximity to a rapidly expanding Brussels. The {{lang|fr|Chaussée de Ninove|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Ninoofsesteenweg|italic=no}} was laid out in 1828, through the former property of the Carthusians. The population multiplied by ten between 1830 and 1890 and doubled again between 1890 and 1910. Along the {{lang|fr|Chaussée de Mons|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Bergensesteenweg|italic=no}} and the [[Brussels–Charleroi Canal]], a series of industrial and [[working-class]] districts connected the centre of Anderlecht to Cureghem.

Remarkable new urban developments and [[Garden city movement|garden cities]] such as [[Het Rad|La Roue/Het Rad]], Moortebeek and {{lang|fr|Bon Air|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Goede Lucht|italic=no}} were built at the beginning of the 20th century to house the influx of newcomers. Following [[World War II]], some remaining green parts of the municipality also made way for large-scale [[urban renewal]] following the modernist [[Athens Charter]] and [[Park system]], such as the housing projects Scherdemael, Peterbos and Marius Renard in the upper town, and Aurore near the canal.
	
In recent years, Anderlecht has gained international attention thanks to its very successful [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|football club]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=RSC Anderlecht |url=https://www.uefa.com/errors/ |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=[[UEFA]] |language=en}}</ref>