Not everyone agrees with this, including Jeanet de Mari of Residents’ Interests. “We cannot explain this to our supporters.” Her party believes that the arrival of the asylum seekers’ center is slowing down normal housing construction in the municipality. COA has promised 48 flexible homes, which should be located next to the asylum seekers’ center, but according to De Mari that is not enough. “Like mirrors and beads, a few small homes for residents of Woerden are offered with this proposal, while there were plans to realize many homes on this site.”
Woerden agrees to research into asylum seekers’ center: ‘We think it is a good place’
