TAKING BACK HOUSING

16/10/2020 - International Symposium with International New Town Institute
Tickets: 15 Euro

During this symposium, speakers from the Netherlands and abroad will talk about the challenges of alternative housing projects, such as housing cooperatives, DIY builders, former squatters and developing architects. These projects radically challenge the conventional planning methods. There are many obstacles to overcome, mostly in the institutional unwillingness or inability to deal with non-professionals or with a not-for-profit approach. Who and what is holding back these projects? What can be done about it? During the symposium Taking Back Housing! we will bring together examples to clearly state the problem and to formulate ways forward. More info here

With contributions by: Maarten van Poelgeest & Marije Raap (stimulating housing cooperatives in Amsterdam), Jacqueline Tellinga (project leader private builders in New Town Almere), Laura Weeber (architect and advisor Urbannerdam), Marc Koehler (developing architect, MKA), Ninke Happel (Het Rotterdams Woongenootschap), Gerard Roemers (Wooncoöperatie De Warren), Piet Vollaard (City in the Making), Han van de Wetering (Van de Wetering Atelier für Städtebau GmbH), Arie Lenkeek (programmaker Arie Lengkeek / commongrounds), Leonie Andriesse (Municipality Rotterdam and Lina Hurlin (Mietshäuser Syndikat).