Amsterdam: Prins Hendrikkade 138-139 squatted
The building has been empty for several years. The owner wants to turn the building into yet another hotel. However, according to the city council, there is a hotel stop in this neighborhood since 2004. The neighbors are also actively resisting the hotel plans.
While in Amsterdam thousands of people are in need of housing, speculants and investors with the support of the city council keep on turning the city into a place only suitable for tourists and commercial activities, while sweeping off everything that does not suit their profit.
Fuck hotels
Smash capitalism
Take back the city !
Living group PH 138
https://www.indymedia.nl/node/26462
Utrecht (NL): New Squat
Translated from the Dutch article at indymedia.
As of today (6/2/15) there is a new place added to the squat register of the city of Utrecht.
Our research showed that the building on the Ravellaan number 7 was over a year no longer used according to the original permissions. This year someone applied for an environmental permit for the realization of a temporary event location. There would be three events held this year but at the behest of the residents association and Welgelegen, there was an objection after the first event. The neighborhood has indicated there was too much disturbance from the week long event.
We want to make clear that we will not be a nuisance. In fact, we want to provide for the area a social and cultural meeting place . We will involve both the residents, as the association Welgelegen .
We are a small group which is willing to sit down to make any agreements with the owner regarding the use of the property.
The police officeris coming tomorrow on Feb 7 to drink coffee.
The squatting peace is so respected, but for how long we don’t know….
Oh yeah and everyone is always welcome, so come round!
https://en.squat.net/2015/02/07/utrecht-new-squat/
Lelystad (NL): Freespace De Waaghaals unjustly and illegally evicted
Quick translation from indymedia…
The police came to tell the people that they had to pack their belongings and the property had to be empty before 14:00 in the afternoon.
Two days previously we were suddenly cut off from our electricity without notice while we busy putting our name on a bill. The same afternoon we actually had the appointment for a reconnection.
There was also an agreement with the municipality that we definitely could stay until August. The police and municipality came along for weekly meetings with ons. And the Salvation Army even sent people to us when they were full.
Our beautiful plans for a sanctuary with cafe / youth center and shelter will now not be able to go through and we have been evicted for emptiness. The owner, a developer from Amsterdam whose name is not known, had decided to evict the property without giving us a chance to argue against, since the eviction took place without a court process and there was no further judicial review of the urgent importance of the eviction. Thus this eviction was illegal and unjustified.
The eviction itself occurred without resistance. It started around 14:30 and lasted until about 19:00. There was a spontaneous demonstration and a banner was hung from the roof with the words “Gemeente Lelystad Zet Ons In De Kou!” The residents were happy to get their valuables and pets out of the property.
A group of 15 young people are now homeless, not to mention the people who were staying in our emergency shelter. We will certainly not let them down and will take further legal action.
Gemeente Lelystad Zet Ons In De Kou! U Ook?