Mirte Jepma
I am a researcher, feminist and housing activist based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. I hold a BA in Politics, Psychology, Law & Economics and a Research Master Urban Studies, both at the University of Amsterdam. My academic interest and activist commitments are related to housing and inequality. My previous research has focused on self-organisation and the practice of commoning in relation to housing.
Project
My research in the context of the Property and Democratic Citizenship project examines the social impact of Dutch social housing policies in light of current practices of dispossession and demolition. Concretely, I examine what justifications are given for demolition by policymakers and housing corporations, and what impact these urban renewal projects have on the social fabric of the city. It uncovers the social injustices of urban renovation for the current residents.
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![Property and values: the affordability, accessibility, and autonomy of collaborative housing]()
Property and values: the affordability, accessibility, and autonomy of collaborative housing
By Mirte Jepma, Federico Savini & Alessandro Coppola, 2024.
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![Beyond collective property: a typology of collaborative housing in Europe]()
Beyond collective property: a typology of collaborative housing in Europe
Mirte Jepma, Emma Griffith and Federico Savini, 2022.
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![Maak wooncoöperaties geen zeepbel voor de hoogopgeleide stedelijke elite]()
Maak wooncoöperaties geen zeepbel voor de hoogopgeleide stedelijke elite
Mirte Jepma and Federico Savini, 2021.
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![Moving towards a Just Energy Future: displacement and redevelopment in Amsterdam]()
Moving towards a Just Energy Future: displacement and redevelopment in Amsterdam
Amsterdam, like many other European cities, is facing a severe housing crisis. Affordable and good-quality homes are increasingly difficult to access, pushing more people into housing precarity (Hochs...
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![De Zinkende Rafelrand]()
De Zinkende Rafelrand
The Sinking Fringe is a documentary about Amsterdam’s quirky Baaibuurt-West neighborhood, set to vanish by December 31, 2024. This vibrant community of free-spirited, close-knit residents will be tran...
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![#6 Struggling for alternative urban development in the Baaibuurt, Amsterdam: An Kramer and Roel van der Zeeuw]()
#6 Struggling for alternative urban development in the Baaibuurt, Amsterdam: An Kramer and Roel van der Zeeuw
In this episode we discuss the struggle for alternative urban development in co-creation and with respect for housing and nature rights in the Baaibuurt, a neighbourhood in Amsterdam East with An Kram...
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Housing Justice: Melissa Koutouzis and Cody Hochstenbach
In this episode we discuss the housing justice movement in Amsterdam and degrowth values together with Melissa Koutouzis, (co-organiser of Het Woonprotest and communications officer at the Transnation...
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