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A collection of documents and articles (mostly in Dutch) with background information about the development of Project Broedplaats.

Het Gilde van Woonwerkpanden - plenty info about squatted living / working spaces in Amsterdam and the development of broedplaats policy. (Dutch text)

Raadsaddress August 1998 - an appeal to the City on behalf of 12 large squatted buildings threatened with eviction. Influential in creation of broedplaats policy - however almost all of these buildings have since been evicted, most without being offered alternative accommodation. (Dutch text)

Trevor Davies "Amsterdam - comments on a city of culture" - report commissioned by the City of Amsterdam which strongly criticises "Disneyfication" of the city and marginalisation of (sub)cultural alternatives. (Dutch + English pdf)

"Samenvatting Plan van Aanpak Project Broedplaatsen"- brief outline of broedplaats policy by Project Management Bureau. (Dutch text)

Mayor Patijn "No Culture Without Subculture" - is this man serious? January 2000. (Dutch text)
English transalation

"De stad is nog steeds bezeten bij het geld"Het Parool - 10/03/2000 (Dutch text)

"Broedplaatsen; de opkomst van culturele woonwerkpanden" - Jurgen Hoogendoorn, Stedelijke Woningdienst Amsterdam. July 2000. (Dutch text)

"Commentaar op Het Broedplaatsbeleid" - coalition of Amsterdam's "Vrijplaatsen" (free spaces) send a letter to the City of Amsterdam strongly critical of implementation of broedplaats policy. 19/10/2000. (Dutch text)
English translation

"The City Is Bleeding To Death" - excerpt from Vrije Ruimte pamphlet - November 2000 (English text)

"De Broedplaats" - Het Parool - 02/11/00 (Dutch text)

"Geen plaats voor gebruikers Kalenderpanden" - Kalenderpanden press release. 27/10/00. (Dutch text)

'Broedplaats' - Corine Vloet. Full draft of original article submitted to NRC Handelsblad. Published here with consent of the writer. November 2000. (Dutch text)