“Melissa’s have now also a fatbike, huh?” Says An in flat Utrecht dialect. “And Angel too. Those things cost a thousand euros”, Bep responds. Despite the summer, it is a rainy afternoon and the alleys are empty. If you look closely, you will see many doors ajar. “In the summer we sit in front of the house”, says Bep. The houses are small and warm, it is not only out of coziness, but also out of necessity. “In the past we lived here with whole families, now the new people are often single or students.”
Summer in the Zeven Steegjes: residents come together even in the rain
