A Vondel Bridge too far (Dutch, English Subs)

The Battle for the Vondel Street squat in Amsterdam [1980] Video by the Joint Amsterdam Squatting Groups. Translated and English subs by Riot Turtle. Intoduction text by Riot Turtle [https://twitter.com/RiotTurtle65] Amsterdam in the 1980's, there was always something going on, not one day without some kind of action. The smell of revolt was in the air. There was an enormous housing shortage. The waiting time for an apartment was at least 10 years. They were mostly allocated through a distribution system of the city administration. Apartments on the "free" market were unaffordable. Young people either had to stay with their parents as adults, leave the city, or squat. At the peak of the Amsterdam squatter movement, about 22,000 people lived in squatted houses. Read more at: https://enoughisenough14.org/2021/02/09/amsterdam-1980-the-battle-for-the-vondel-street-squat-a-vondel-bridge-too-far-video/