Les lieux hybrides dans la ville: essai de cartographie

Hybrid places, combining living and professional activities within a same space, have emerged in a context of housing and labour market evolution. Regulatory devices are thus needed to mitigate risks related to social cohesion and urban development. An unregulated production of such places involves uncertainties in terms of mobility, which could enhance peripheral urbanisation. In addition, the functional mix characterising such places could stress access to housing in areas under significant real estate pressure. This paper highlights the potential for mapping the current hybrid stock in Brussels’ region, even the metropolis, to visualize spatial dynamics at stake. Then, the objective is to carry out a comparative analysis with Amsterdam and Stockholm, to identify convergence and divergence factors related to own urban dynamics or specific regulatory instruments. The innovative, and sometimes informal, nature of the phenomenon makes the mapping more complex as well.