According to the three residents, minimal maintenance has been carried out over the past twenty years, making demolition now inevitable, according to the housing association. Although the residents themselves think that double glazing on the top floor and extra insulation for the rest of the house can significantly reduce the energy label. Because although a number of residents are happy to be able to leave the cold, drafty house, the three are afraid of losing the atmosphere in the Franse Gat. “I get pneumonia six times a winter because of the draft, but I’m not leaving here,” says Jeanette.
Residents of Veenendaal working-class neighborhood angry about demolition plans: ‘Neighborhood is losing its character’
