Afraid of the Bridge: Looking beyond the Wapper

The people of Antwerp are apparently afraid of the Lange Wapperbrug. But are the stories about fine dust, noise and insufficient safety true? What is this fear based on? Do people know the complete mobility plan for Antwerp? What is being kept from the population? And what does the rest of Flanders think of the procrastination in this Oosterweel saga? An exclusive survey for this book shows that 85 percent of motorists who regularly drive to Antwerp are in favor of the Oosterweel connection. In this book, journalist Jean-Charles Verwaest provides a thorough analysis of how Antwerp, as the beating heart of the Flemish economy, can avoid a fatal traffic infarction with an adapted Lange Wappertrace. At the same time, the author shows how a real 'battle for the Oosterweel connection' is being fought at various political levels and calls on politicians to take responsibility.