Long term effects As a result of the ‘Rotterdamwet’ it is expected that each year 300 home seekers cannot enter these areas in the city. This means that each year 300 households are moved to the region (Bol and Langen, 2006). The smaller cities Capelle aan de Ijssel, Spijkenisse, Rozenburg, Hellevoetsluis and Ridderkerk now have to receive these groups. The new policy instructs them to have a minimum of forty percent social rent housing in their housing stock (Hoogstad, 2007). Now socio-economic weak groups cannot access housing in the city (central areas) where there is a high mobility and possibilities as access to jobs and facilities, which are essential for an integration and emancipation in mainstream society. The policy moves these groups to other (middle and smaller sized) towns in the region, where there are a lot less possibilities like the access to jobs and where their mobility is low (for they are mostly dependant of public transport). The underprivileged people cannot move up the societal ladder (in terms of work, housing, contacts, etc.) in this way due to the lack of possibilities. This policy moves them into a downward spiral where the possibilities to get out of this situation are too limited. So the policy only shifts the problem towards other towns, which will in time face the same problems as the cities that are not accepting the migrants. This is a result of the lack of understanding the importance of location and of integration. There is a need for a long term solution which copes with the influx of migrants in the cities which responds to the social and spatial needs of these groups.
Capelle aan de IJssel
Rozenburg
Tarwewijk - 2006
Carnisse - 2006
Hillesluis - 2006 Bloemhof - 2010 Ridderkerk
Hellevoetsluis
Fig. 1.7 Diagram showing the amount of employement found within the new receiving towns (Stadsvisie Hellevoetsluis 2030, 2011)
Municipality of employment
Spijkenisse
Municipality of residence
Source: Stadsvisie Hellevoetsluis 2030, 2011