the housing crisis
Opens the Galaxy, already in 12 families
“We did not sleep for happiness”
In recent days, the first arrivals in the residence via Fantin,
but there are those who did not accept the apartment
BOLOGNA – Former Galaxy opened its doors to families homeless. In the afternoon of last Thursday, the former residence of via Fantin, entered the first families: out of the spotlight, as called for by the City, District and social services. The President of Navile, Daniele Ara, was disclosed to date the entry of 12 families, but the situation is evolving and numbers can change hour after hour. There are both Italian and foreign, and there are those who, even if he had a place in the list compiled by the social services emergency housing, however, has rejected the apartment.
THE BUILDING – Former Galaxy , which has 95 apartments, it is the most important find so far by the City for the management of the housing. But to give an answer to those who are homeless and who will be left homeless by the evictions of occupied structures, the administration is negotiating with the INPS for a number of properties in Gramsci. Next week expires a notice of the pension fund and to rent them, even if this time must go desert like the previous ones, then it is very likely that the municipality will be able to carry through the deal to have those properties. Via Fantin to now there have been no particular problems of coexistence with the local residents. Quarter in the coming weeks will carry out work in partnership with voluntary organizations for the integration of Guests: Entertainment for children, courses and workshops, even a Christmas party.
STORIES – A Pakistani family has opened the doors of its new home in the Galaxy. “When we got a call two days ago to warn us that there was an accommodation for us, we were so happy that night we could not sleep for the excitement.” Emotion perceptible even a few hours after admission in the two flats that the Council awarded him the third floor of the residence via Fantin. The plan chosen for large families. Moniba Abid and have five children, the youngest is 10 years old, the largest 20. They were on the list for the public house for two years and until Friday evening were guests of the popular Ball. Without a job, they had been evicted in the spring. Abid is now the bell for an ice cream shop. Since yesterday they have a home to them, “The contract is 18 months, we will pay EUR 200 per month because we settled into two apartments,” does not contain the joy Abid, while showing us the kitchen, the room converted from a closet separating the area night from that day and the bathroom.
THE APARTMENTS – Meanwhile Bilal Sameer, the youngest of the family, they set their books in a library. Bilal would be great to be an engineer, Sameer ophthalmologist. There are still few lighted windows of the great stable of Inail, other families come in dribs and drabs. He did not want to comment but is very excited an Italian father and his two daughters: “I just want to say thanks to the wonderful people who we found.” Hand in hand with her boyfriend out Juliet. It’s 17 and from Friday has a first-floor apartment to share with her sister and her parents: “Finally a home.” Next there are several buildings: “We are pleased that families find a solution – a precise close – but we want everything to be done within the rules, we do not want ghettos.”
Mary Centuori and Olivio Romanini
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