SPEECH FROM J. P. KROL 17 MAY 2004 19:30 DISTRICT COUNCIL HALL - KWAKERSSTRAAT 3 - AMSTERDAM - THE NETHERLANDS

THANK YOU CHAIRMAN,

MY NAME IS JAN PETER KROL OF THE BO

IN THE LETTER OF 10 MAY 2002 FROM DISTRICT ALDERMAN HANS WEVERS

WITH SUBJECT : PARTICIPATION ZONING PLAN OLD-WEST

KINDLY YOUR ATTENTION FOR THE FOLLOWING POINTS.

INTRODUCTION.

WRITTEN IS THAT THE PARTICIPATION REACTION TODAY MAY 17^TH 2004 CAN BE ORALLY EXPLAINED.

BUT THE WRITTEN PARTICIPATION CAN BE SUBMITTED UNTIL JUNE 9^TH 2004.

THEREFOR WE MAY ASSUME THAT THE WRITTEN PARTICIPATION PAPER CAN ALSO BE ORALLY EXPLAINED ON JUNE 9^TH 2004.

MEANWHILE ONE OF OUR CONCERNED PARTICIPANTS REPORTED TODAY THAT IN THE ENTRANCE

HALL AT THE KWAKERSTRAAT, NOW HUNG A COMMUNICATION IN WHICH THE POSSIBILITY HAS

BEEN MENTIONED TO ORALLY EXPLAIN THE PARTICIPATION REACTION PAPER ON THE 9^TH OF JUNE 2004.

WE ARE NEARLY CERTAIN THAT OUR WRITTEN PARTICIPATION WILL HAVE FURTHER ORALLY

EXPLANATIONS.

TO BE AS MUCH HELPFUL AS POSSIBLE NOW A FEW FIXED POINTS.

POINT 1.

WE WILL BE MORE IN-DEPTH PARTICULARLY ON WHAT WE HAVE DISCUSSED IN THE PREVIOUS

MEETINGS ON THE SAME SUBJECT.

WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS WAS OF ANY USE.

ESPECIALLY WE ARE INTERESTED IN WHAT WE SAID ABOUT THE NECESSITY OF RULES AND

REGULATIONS FOR HEARINGS.

WE FEEL THAT IT MUST BECOME STATED IN THESE WHO PRECISELY THE SPEAKERS ARE.

IT MUST BE CLEAR WHAT THEIR EXTENT OF INVOLVEMENT IS BY THE SUBJECT ABOUT WHICH IS

SPOKEN.

ALSO THE SPEAKERS MUST HAVE THE POSSIBILITY TO VERIFY THE REPORT IN WHICH THEIR

PARTICIPATION IS MENTIONED.

ALSO MUST BE CLEAR FROM WHICH INTEREST THE SPEAKERS TALK INTO THESE POINTS.

WE HAVE ALREADY TALKED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS ON THIS MATTER WHICH WE MAY REFER TO

IN THE LIST WITH URL's AND APPENDIX BELOW.

IN THESE, WE WILL WANT TO ELABORATE ALMOST CERTAINLY INTO POINTS 4 AND 5.

POINT 2.

ULTIMATELY WE MAY MENTION ONCE AGAIN . . .

THAT A ZONING PLAN MAY NEVER BECOME AN INSTRUMENT . . .

WITH WHICH BY FAR THE LARGEST PART . . .

OF THE POPULATION OF AMSTERDAM . . .

IN FACT ONE OF THEIR MOST ELEMENTARY RIGHT . . .

NAMELY THE LEGAL GUARANTEE AGAINST EVICTION FROM A RENTAL HOUSE . . .

COULD BE ROBBED.

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