On Thursday, September 10, there was a residents’ evening on the theme of house sharing (renting a house or apartment to multiple room tenants). During this meeting, the neighborhood council mainly wanted to listen to the residents: what are their concerns, ideas, and questions? Ed, Albert, and Maartje were present this time as representatives of the neighborhood council.

An engaged group of residents responded to the invitation. Many personal stories were shared, and a good conversation ensued. Some of the problems were already known, but it was good that they could now also be recorded on paper. It was clear that this topic stirred a lot of feelings among those present. It turned out to be a complex issue involving many different aspects of society.

There are still three residents’ evenings to come, with different themes and at different locations:

Tuesday, September 22, 7:30-9:00 PM: traffic and parking (location to be announced)
Wednesday, October 7, 7:30-9:00 PM: a clean and healthy neighborhood (Baroeg)
Wednesday, October 28, 7:30-9:00 PM: safety (Community Center)

You are cordially welcome, and your input is greatly appreciated.

Submitted by Maartje Swart, thank you for sharing!