Editing Heysel Plateau (section)

===''Neo'' Project===
In 2009, a new project called ''Neo'' was launched to renovate the Heysel. This new plan provides for the construction of 590 housing units, a new shopping centre called ''Mall of Europe'' and a new amusement park, as well as a new sports park.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-06-28|title=Heysel: voici le nouveau parc des sports|url=https://www.lecho.be/economie-politique/belgique/bruxelles/heysel-voici-le-nouveau-parc-des-sports/9908782.html|access-date=2021-03-25|website=L'Echo|language=fr}}</ref> The total cost is estimated at €1 billion.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-04-04|title=Bruxelles: pourquoi le projet Neo est remis en cause|url=https://www.lesoir.be/216369/article/2019-04-04/bruxelles-pourquoi-le-projet-neo-est-remis-en-cause|access-date=2021-03-25|website=Le Soir Plus|language=fr}}</ref> The town planning permit was issued and the project is scheduled for completion by 2030.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Libre.be|first=La|date=2018-11-14|title=Bruxelles-Ville: un pas de plus dans la concrétisation du projet Néo|url=https://www.lalibre.be/regions/bruxelles/bruxelles-ville-un-pas-de-plus-dans-la-concretisation-du-projet-neo-5bed20f3cd70e3d2f6b5f2e9|access-date=2021-03-25|website=LaLibre.be|language=fr}}</ref> On 16 October 2020, the then-[[List of mayors of the City of Brussels|mayor of the City of Brussels]], Philippe Close, announced the definitive abandonment of part of the project, in particular the Congress Centre,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-17|title=Bruxelles enterre Neo 2, le méga centre de congrès du Heysel|url=https://www.lecho.be/entreprises/general/bruxelles-enterre-neo-2-le-mega-centre-de-congres-du-heysel/10258415.html|access-date=2021-03-25|website=L'Echo|language=fr}}</ref> but part of it, such as the mall, will remain.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-18|title=Bruxelles ne renonce pas au projet de centre commercial Neo sur le plateau du Heysel|url=https://www.rtbf.be/info/regions/detail_bruxelles-ne-renonce-pas-au-projet-de-centre-commercial-neo-sur-le-plateau-du-heysel?id=10657339|access-date=2021-03-25|website=RTBF Info|language=fr}}</ref>