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Housing policy related to youth | stad Gent | 14 mei 2009 Irmine Vermandere. Housing policy related to youth. Policy document: ‘Housing 2007-2012’ Town improvement projects Housing study. Deel 1: Inleiding . Policy document: Housing 2007-2012. Studenthousing
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Housing policy related to youth| stad Gent | 14 mei 2009Irmine Vermandere
Housing policy related to youth • Policy document: ‘Housing 2007-2012’ • Town improvement projects • Housing study Deel 1: Inleiding
Policy document: Housing 2007-2012 • Studenthousing • 60.000 students in Ghent • 50% stays in Ghent in studenthousing • Only 2195 rooms in homes managed by university or colleges • Privat market: about 7000 adresses • Big pressure on the regular housingmarket • →Need of more homes • Less pressure on the regular housingmarket • Quality is more guaranteed Deel 1: Inleiding
Policy document: Housing 2007-2012 • Kot@Gent • Coöperation between city – university – colleges • Provide information for students and landlords • Qualitylabel Deel 1: Inleiding
Policy document: Housing 2007-2012 • Protection of ‘one family houses’ • Great pressure of students on the regular housing market • Trend to devide houses into appartements • Less one family houses on the market • Young families with children don’t find an affordable house and leave the city • →Not alloud to devide houses in several appartements/rooms/studio’s if area is less then 250m² Deel 1: Inleiding
Town improvement projects • For example: ‘Oxygen for Brugse Poort’ • 19th century neighbourhood • A lack of open spaces • Low quality homeslots • No green areas • Lacking car parks • More structure • More public space • More green space Deel 1: Inleiding
Town improvement projects Biezenstuk Luizengevecht Deel 1: Inleiding
Housing study • People want to live in a child friendly city • Provide more one family houses • More accomodation for students Deel 1: Inleiding
Conclusion • Mostly focused on student housing • Can’t hold back, need to keep attention to children • and youngsters Deel 1: Inleiding