A place for Tiny Houses in Sloterburg

The City Council is willing to cooperate in the realization of approximately seven Tiny Houses on the Slotstraat/Slotweg plot. This brings the fulfillment of a long-held wish of Emiel van der Paal from Sloterburg a big step closer. Alderman Karel van Sloten sees the placement of Tiny Houses as a win-win situation. Because it fits both our sustainability goals and offers housing for starters. It is not intended that the current playing field will disappear. A meeting for local residents will be organized in the near future.

Tiny Houses  

If you follow the news about Tiny Houses, you will naturally come to the conclusion that this "movement" is strongly on the rise in the Netherlands. It involves people who - out of sheer necessity or idealism - want to live differently than in a standard row house. Under the motto "less house, more life," they live in a small house with a living area of up to 50 m2.

The homes are energy-neutral and in some cases they even generate more energy than they consume. The choice of this alternative form of living does not only stem from the desire to live smaller and cheaper. Residents of Tiny Houses also tend to value the "community feeling.

Initiative

The plan to realize Tiny Houses in Sloterburg was conceived by resident Emiel van der Paal. "As a starter, it was difficult for me to find suitable housing," is how he justifies his initiative.

The arrival of the Tiny Houses is certainly not at the expense of the site's play function. Karel van Sloten: 'One does not exclude the other. We do see opportunities to combine the placement of Tiny Houses with a fun play area'.

Meeting

This morning local residents were informed by letter of the municipality's plans. In the short term a meeting will be organized for local residents, initiator and architect. During this meeting information will be exchanged and possibilities for a different layout of the location will be examined. The municipal executive committee will then make a final decision.