Mayor Luc Frank visiting the Tiny Houses in Carisborg.

Thursday afternoon, Oct. 26, Mayor Luc Frank from Kelmis, Belgium, visited the Tiny Houses in Carisborg. He was accompanied by some employees of the Ministry of Spatial Planning of the German-speaking community in Belgium. Mayor Dassen welcomed the company and showed them around together with an employee of the municipality of Kerkrade.

The five Tiny Houses in Carisborg form the first clustered Tiny House project for permanent habitation in Limburg. The municipality of Kerkrade worked closely with the association "Tiny wonen Limburg" on this project. The Tiny Houses have been occupied for about a year. In April of this year, the project was opened in a festive manner under great interest.

Mayor Frank indicated that they too are increasingly receiving requests from citizens who would like to live in a Tiny House. The main purpose of the Belgian delegation's visit to the municipality of Kerkrade was to get a clearer picture of this new form of living and what is involved when starting up such a project. In addition, resident Richard Elings opened up his Tiny House so that the visit could take a look inside.  

Mayor Petra Dassen (Eurode and International Affairs): "The Tiny Houses in Kerkrade are a wonderful example of innovation and sustainability. The positive reception and enthusiasm with which these Tiny Houses have been received reflect our determination to build a sustainable future."