SUBWAY LINE AS A GNETRIFICATION TOOL!

Constructing subway infrastructure can have both positive and negative impacts on a city's future development, and these impacts are highly dependent on the city's specific context. However, would you agree that building a subway can also serve as an excellent tool for gentrification?

The extension of the subway network for metro line 3 in Brussels is a prime example of this.The extension of this subway line is already recognized as a "budget-hungry project". Not only has it exceeded the projected budget, but it continues to generate new problems.
One of the latest issues is the excavation work occurring directly beneath the historic "South Palace" (Zuidpaleis-Palais du Midi building).
Due to technical difficulties with the terrain the new plan is to completely demolish the existing structure of this building while preserving only the facades (facadism) with the purpose of facilitating the metro work.
This additional construction work will add further complexity to the entire project and extend the execution period.
The construction is taking place along "Boulevard Stalingrad" in Brussels, which is predominantly occupied by small shops and businesses familiar to the locals.
Their storefronts are barely accessible, with dirty construction streets, dusty products and a lot of noise.
While the owners initially understood that this was likely the price to pay for more attractive street fronts in the future, they now doubt that these unpleasant conditions will persist due to the extended construction work. 

Increasingly, it seems logical to sell the storefronts for some profit and avoid financial losses. 

Guess who will be the first in line to buy.