As she says this, Annemarie discovers that the sunshade on the balcony is still working. “This is great,” she calls out to her housemates. The squatters have been here for a week, but they have big plans. A neighbor at the back will let them tap water. They can probably get electricity for a small fee through a neighbor. That is desperately needed, according to Mus. “Ultimately, we also want to give this place back to the neighborhood. It has to become a creative place for everyone. Then it would be nice if we could offer people a cup of coffee instead of them having to bring it themselves.”
After 10 years, Burgemeester Reigersstraat finally has neighbors with squatters: ‘They seem like nice people to me’
