{"id":9648,"date":"2018-03-28T12:56:20","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T10:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.marjoleininhetklein.com\/?p=9648"},"modified":"2018-06-01T12:56:39","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T10:56:39","slug":"im-finally-getting-neighbors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.marjoleininhetklein.com\/en\/2018\/03\/28\/im-finally-getting-neighbors\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m finally getting neighbors!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I just don\u2019t know where to start, it\u2019s finally happening! Tomorrow Marloes\u2019 Tiny House, the tiny suitcase house, will come to the site. We\u2019ve finally met all conditions and she has permission to come! It was a daunting task, I can tell you that. But it\u2019s all worth it, Tiny House Village Alkmaar can finally start!<\/em><\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

This afternoon we signed the loan agreement for the land and received the environmental permit, signed by our housing cooperative Tiny House Alkmaar and municipality Alkmaar.\u00a0 I would like to say a big thank you to all the officials who made this possible: Alderman Anjo van de Ven, Alderman Jan Nagengast, officials Maarten Noordman, Robbert Olthof, Katrijn Pronk, Wies Thesingh-van Eijk and Bart Oskamp and, last but not least, GroenLinks chairman Christian Braak. I know you\u2019ve put so much time and effort in making this project possible, these past two years. Even during the very busy election period you just went through. Thank you so much for all your efforts!<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

Last Sunday Marja, Marloes, Lan and I set out the plots with rope and sticks, based on the map we got from the municipality. We had so much fun, excited about what\u2019s to come! My future neighbors can\u2019t wait for the moment they can actually live here. And I can\u2019t wait either, it\u2019s going to be so much fun! Marja\u2019s Tiny House will arrive around the beginning of April, it\u2019s being finished at this moment. After that, builder Ties Bosman will start working on Lan\u2019s house. At this point we can\u2019t say anything about the 5th<\/sup> spot. We\u2019ve got a permit for 5 years (3+1+1, with evaluative moments) for five Tiny Houses.<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

Are we completely certain we can go through with the pilot? No, there\u2019s still a fair chance the Waterboard Hollands Noorderkwartier will object again. We sincerely hope they won\u2019t and that they are willing to let us have this temporary experimental living project, but we bear in mind that a new objection will follow. We\u2019re following through anyway for now; we\u2019re willing to take the risk. Why? Because it\u2019s our desire to live in a different way, with a smaller ecological footprint, less stuff and more freedom, in a small community that shares, with more nature around us. We believe in it so much, and need it so much, that we are willing to accept all risks and insecurities. Just to show the world how great it is to live in a Tiny House village.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s what we\u2019re going to do! We\u2019re going to share our experiences, invite people to come see our village and have research done on this way of living. On\u00a0www.tinyhousealkmaar.nl<\/a> you can already find loads of useful information and we\u2019ll continue to add more information. Today we\u2019ll be receiving the preliminary sketches from\u00a0Buro Ruiter<\/a>, one of our partners in making this plot on the Helderseweg a beauty. A landscape design with respect for both humans and nature. I\u2019m curious to see what they\u2019ve come up with, using our input!<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

But first things first: tomorrow the \u2018Suitcase house\u2019 will be transported here with a flatbed trailer. Marloes\u2019 gorgeous house is designed by Min2 Bouw-Kunst from Bergen and built by contractor NH Bouw Groep. Such an exciting day, finally a second Tiny House on the terrain! If you want to come and take a look, please do so during the open house on Saturday the 7th<\/sup> of April. My house will be open from 1 to 4 p.m., and you can check out Marloes\u2019 house from the outside. That way Marloes will have the time and space to get settled in. A few things still need to be done and as you can imagine, this has been a very hectic and stressful time for her. Feel welcome on the 7th<\/sup> of April! But be sure to check the website<\/a> before you come, because the open house will be canceled in case of bad weather.<\/p>\n

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