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Brussels -9thSeptember 1980
INFORMATION ONPILOT HOUSING ACTIONS TOPROMOTE
THE SOCIAL INTEGRATION OFHANDICAPPED PERSONS
AND MIGRANT WORKERS
(Communication from the Commission tothe Council )
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PORE WORD
Thepilotactionsdescribed inthiscommunication originate in
twospecificactionprogrammes adoptedbytheCouncil (cf.Introduction ,
page1).Inpart,theseactionsarestillcontinuing ,thestateofprogress
beingnotedattheendofthedescription ofeachscheme.Afirstcompre­
hensiveassessment appearsattheendofeachofthetwoparts ,ofthis
.communication .
Anevaluation oftheresults obtained remainstobedone.
Itisanticipated thatbothtidelocalcouncils involved aridthosebenefiting
directly fromtheactionsundertaken willparticipate inthisevaluation .
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION p.i
PARTI:PILOTHOUSING ACTIONS PERTAINING TOTHEHANDICAPPED p.2
A.Historical Remarks . p.2
B.Theprojectsindetail p.3
C.Firstappreciation p.14
PARTII:PILOTHOUSING ACTIONS PERTAINING TOMIGRANT WORKERS •p.15
A.Historical Remarks p.15
B.Theprojectsindetail P»16
C.Firstappreciation p.24
CONCLUSION p.25
ANNEX-SummaryofProjectswithfinancial details p.26

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INTRODUCTION
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InitsResolution of21January 1974onasocialactionprogramme ,
theCouncilreferstotheneedforspecialmeasures on"behalfofmigrant
workers andmembers oftheirfamilies andforthevocational andsocialreinte
grationofhandicapped persons .
Subsequently ,theCouncil ,mitsResolution of27June1974
establishing theinitialCommunity actionprogramme forthevocational
rehabilitation ofhandicapped persons ,stresses thegeneral aimofCommunity
efforts onbehalfofhandicapped persons ,whichmustbetohelpthesepeople
.tobebomecapableofleadinganormallifefullyintegrated intosociety.
Theelimination ofarchitectural barriers totheirmobility appearstobean
essential pre-requisite forthesuccessful achievement cfthisaim.
TheCouncil'Resolution of9February 197^°na-"-actionprogramme
formigrantworkers a/ndmembersof.theirfamilies attachesparticular impor­
tancetohousingmeasures asameansoffurthering thesocialadvancement of
thisgroup.
TheobjectofthisCommunication istoprovide ,information on'the
..actiontakenatEuropean level,inthesphereofhousing ,pursuanttothe
Resolutions inquestion . .
*J.O.C13of12.2.1974 ,no.C13/1**J.O.C80/30of9.7.1974
***J.O.C34/2of14.2.1976

PARTI:PILOTHOUSING ACTIONS PERTAINING TOTHEHANDICAPPED
A.Historical Remarks
WhentheCouncilin1974expressed thepolitical willtomoveforward
onmeasures forthehandicapped ,theCommission foritspartdecided
toconveneagroupofexpertsfromalltheMemberStatestoexaminethe
minimumrequirements forwheelchair mobility andwaysinwhichthese
requirements couldbeintroduced intheformofuniformstandards .
Although theexpertswereabletoagreeonthescopeofthesestandards ,
theyalsosawdifficulties inimplementing suchnormsbywayofaCommu­
nitydirective whenthelegal,administrative andgeographical situations
diverged sowidelyinallofthememberstates.
Asafollowthroughtotheworkofthisexpertsgroup,theCommission
informed theCouncilofitsintention toparticipate innationalpilot
schemesandstudiespromoting themobility ofhandicapped personsthrough
specialhousing.TheCouncilhasregularly approved abudgetary appro­
priationforthispurposewitheffectfrom197^(Article3030).
TheCommission movedfroipinvolvement inpilotprojects ofexperimental
andinstructive value(197^),tosignificant financial engagements in
twomajorprojects (1977)thatnotonlymetarealhousingneed,butin
partprovided necessary socialservices.InlinewiththeCommission 's
broaderconcernforthephysically andmentallyhandicapped ,the197$
projects includeschemesforthementally disabled .
Thedetailsoftheindividual projects aregiveninthesubsequent
chapter B.

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B.Theprojects indetail
FIRSTYEAR-1976
1.FRANCE
Responsible "bodyiL'établissement Publicd'Aménagement delaVille
Nouvelle d'Evry.
Objectives :Toadapttheenvironment andsomedwellings ofthetown
centreofEvry(anewurbandevelopment intheParisregion)
inordertomakeitfullyaccessible tohandicapped people.
Description ofproiect :
Inthecontextofplanning thenewurbancommunity ofEvry,provision
hasbeenmadeforhousinghandicapped personsinthetowncentre.
Thisentailsthecommitment bothtoconstruct 15newdwellings fittedout
withspecialkitchen andbathroom equipment ,wideentrances andramps .
andtorenovate anadditional 57dwellings tothesamespecifications .
Asidefromproviding muchneededaccommodation ,theprojectalsoafforded
auniqueopportunity tostudy: -'
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–thetechnical difficulties ofan"ex-post"solution compared withan
"ex-ante"solution anditseconomic impliactionsj
-theinterrelation betweentheadaptation ofhousingandsurrounding
environment . -
TheCommunity'scontribution helpedtodefraythecostsof"theconstruc­
tionwhiletheFrenchgovernment agreedtooccupyitselfwiththe
environmental questions :i.e.accesstopublictransport ,facilities
andservices .
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According tothecontract ,projectcompletion isexpected byend1980.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OPGERMANY
Responsible body:VereinHausderBehinderten e.v.
53BONN-LENG SDORF
Hauptstrafie 8B
Objective :Toprovide 20flatsforphysically handicapped students
-attending theuniversity -ofBonnandadditional accommo v-
..χ■dationfor35schoolleavers ,tobe-associated witha
centreforthehandicapped .,.
Description ofproïect : •
20flatsspecially equippedforhandicapped students areintegrated
withnormalstudentaccommodation .Thus,fullparticipation intheuniver­
sitycommunity isassuredwhiletheproximity totheHausderBehinder–
ten"(l)centre meansthateasyaccesstomedicalandwelfareservicesis
notbesacrified.'
Aswell,thecentreproposes toprovide accommodation for35handicapped
schoolleavers enabling themtobenefitfromvocational training courses
offered atthecentre .
Theproject wascompleted by1979•
LUXEMBOURG
Résponsibie bofly:"L'Association pourladéfensedesintérêts des
personnes physiquement handicapées (Luxembourg )(ADIPH)"
0b-'actives :', .
Toprovideasecureself-contained andself-administered "community ",
associated i<;ithsocialandmedicalfacilities foranumberofhandicapped
persons .
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Theideaistobreak ;dovmthepsychological andphysiological isolation of
thehandicapped byproviding anintimate socialenvironment andbyincreasing
theopportunities forgainful employment throughtheremovalofarchitectural
barriers inhousing .•
(l)recently named "Gustav-Heinemann-Haus"

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Description ofnroiect :
Possibility ofhousing 20disabled persons inacommunity-like environment ,
which would largely beadministered bythehandicapped themselves .Soasto
avoid creating anarticifical ghetto ,theproject isintegrated with the
surrounding population . (
Theproject wascompleted by1978 * - '
4.BELGIUM '
Responsible body ;Centre deRehabilitation Angele VERBURGHT
\
PoeldencLries ,14
9840 LAftDEGSM -
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Objective :
Toprovide a"half -way-home" for 20severely disabled individuals suffering
from cerebral palsy enabling them tomake thedifficult transition from
institutionalized care toindependent accommodation incities andmunicipa­
lities .
Description 'ofthe project :
The "Centre "proposed toconstruct these dwelling units andincorporate them
into avfhole complex ofservices forthephysically disabled ,i.e. Medico -
pedagogical Institute ,sheltered workshop ,encounter centre,' recreation fa­
cilities ,etc .
There ,thedisabled will begiven theopportunity oflearning tomanage the
details ofdaily life without exposing them tothe sudden shock ofmoving
from thesheltered existence ofthe institute toanindependent unsheltered
life among the able-bodied .
Fully developped electronic equipment has been installed tomake thetransi­
tion that much easier ,andfinally opportunity foremployment isprovided by
attaching asheltered workshop tothehalf-way home .
.Besides theactual construction andrenovation ofdwellings intheform of
pilot schemes ,theAction Programme hasalso another ,more theoretical dimen­
sion -that is,thesetting upofcertain technical studies which arelikely
toprovide precise data ontheproblems athand andthereby positively
•influence thedevelopment andeffectiveness ofpolicies inthis sphere .
Five such studies were undertaken with this inview in197^»
Theproject wascompleted by197^»

Technical PilotStudies-1976
1.Studyonthecreation ofappropriate livingconditions inthecontext
ofoverallurbandevelopment
(StadenLandschap-Rotterdam ,Netherlands )
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LiketheEvryprojectmention^dv .earlier ,this yeonc€K^;t^%;i^]j3*si on
•'•ofrfacilities'forhandicapped •perU6nsiri'thecoint'extof'generalurbVn '*"'■"
renewal.The'projectinvolves thedevelopment ofanurbanplancreating
adistrict ofabout20,000inhabitants whichwouldtakeintoaccountthe
vneedsofspecific groupsofthepopulation -i.e.theseverely disabled
andtheelderly.
Thestudywascompleted bytheendof1977*
2.Pilotstudvonad.iusta.ble ecruipment :
Centralcouneilforthedisabled' (U.K.)
Therehasbeendiscussion for"sometimethe"question ofproviding in
housingkitchen andbathroomfittings whichareadjusted tosuitpersons
withvaryingdisabilities . '
The"feied-back "ofinformation ontheadvantages ordisadvantages of
specific adjustable equipment isscarce,andoftentheownersorthe
usersarenotinaposition torelatethe"capitalinputcost"tothe
eventual successorfailureofsuchequipment .Itisanimportant area
ofresearch becausetheconclusions willclarifywhetheritisnecessary
toprovide a.highercostelementinhousingforsuchsophisticated equip­
ment. • '
.Thestudywascompleted bytheendof1978*
3.Studyontheproblems posedbyaccess'topublicbuildings andfacilities
-transport andonthesolutions tobeapplied (Associazione Italianaperla
Riabilitazione deiMinorati).
Theobject *ofthestudywastoputtheaccentontheproblemofaccess
7to"publicbuildings orfacilities (transport ,etc.).forphysically handi­
cappedpersonsgenerally ,andonthesolutions applied.
Themainorientation ofthestudywastheroadandtransport systems.
Examples ofcurrent ,solutions areanalysed andstudied ,alsonewpropo­
salsinanumberofItalian townsandproposals whichmaybecarriedinto
effectinothercountries . ,

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Theplan ofanalysis makes clear thedeficiences intheinfrastructure ,
sothat aseries ofspecific problems canhedefined andsolutions putfor­
•ward tochange thesituation ,possibly interms ofahierarchy ofpriori­
ties . ,
Theprogramme isdirected notonly tothecategory ofseriously handicapped
persons ,butalso tothemuch larger category comprising children ,theold
andthesick ,pregnant women ,temporary invalids ,inother words ,virtually
thewhole population .
Thestudy wascompleted bytheendof1978 *-
4.Research onapartment floor plans :
(Boligudvalget forbevaegelseshaemmede ,Denmark )
Adetailed analysis ofwhat apartment layouts arebest .suited tohandicapped
persons isofobvious value .This analysis wascombined with anadjustment
ofexisting floor-plans totheneeds ofthedisabled andbeaccompanied by
aneconomic evaluation ofthe renovations .
Thestudy wascompleted bytheendof1977 * '
5.Study ontheremodelling ofdifferent house types
(Union ofVoluntary Organisations fortheHandicapped ,Dublin )
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This study completes theEVRY programme which relates tothereadaptation
ofrecently built dwellings .Since thehousing stock inEurope generally
istoavery large extent more than 25years old ,astudy onthereadapta -
tion ofolder houses washighly desirable .Thestudy will cover 4different
types ofhouses :
1.Ahousing block ,representative ofaninner-city quarter ,with -20flats
built inthelate nineteenth century .
2.Ahouse inaresidential ,area dating from around 1910 with 5-7rooms
3.Atypical rented local authority house built inthe inter-^war period *
4.Atypical flat representative ofimmediate post-war construction .
Inallthecases ,thestudy examined thebest ways andmeans ofmaking
thedwelling generally suitable todisabled people .Thestudy will also
examine the cost asfar asthis ispossible .
Thestudy wascompleted bytheendof1978 *

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S'JCOIÏÏ )Y3ÂR 1977
I.ITALY
Resnons ible body :COKUTTE DIMILAI70
Ripartizione edilizia populare
ViaPirelli ,39
lULAITO
Ob "icctivcs :
Toeliminate architectural barriers tothemobility ofthehandicapped in
theconstruction andrenovation oflow-cost housing intheGaribaldi
district ofMilan .
Description ofproiect :
Inthe context ofageneral urban renewal oftheGaribaldi district ,
both new constructions andrenovations todwellings fallen into decay
incorporate features catering for the special difficulties ofdis­
abled persons .
The first stage ofthe programme ,which aims atpreserving the traditional
character ofthedistrict ,covers approximately 285dwellings ,20 c/oof
which 57are setaside forhandicapped persons .
Aswell ,the commune ofMilan hasagreed togear the surrounding environ­
ment totheneeds ofthedisabled (i.e. access toshops ,public buildings ).
According tothecontract ,project completion isexpected by1980 .
2.UTTITED KINGDOM
Responsible body :Department ofthe Environment
Becket House
Lambeth Palace Road
London SEA"J~ER
incollaboration with the "Crossroad Care Attendant
Scheme Trust "
Ob.iectives :Toassess thehousing needs ofseverely handicapped persons
needing supportive care services ,and toevaluate bymeans of
practical action projects inselected localities oftheU.K.
how these needs are best met .

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Description ofthe programme
Theprogramme isundertaken inassociation with selected local authorities
inthe U.K. . ' .
Ineach locality theprojects arecarried out ,inclose collaboration with
thehousing authority ,thesocial services authority andthehealth authority .
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Ineach area theproject focuses onanumber (12-20 )ofseverely handicapped
people needing special housing inassociation with support services andthe
assessment andmeeting ofthese housing needs will beaprimary objective of
theprogramme .Ageneral study ofthehousing needs ofeach oftheareas is
also being undertaken andspecial inquiries arebeing made ,forexample ,
concerning local authority housing stock }ofthelocal wheelchair population ,
ofthesuitability ofhousing schemes fortheelderly tocater forthedis- :
abled ,andoftheeffectiveness ofguidelines onthedevelopment ofmobility
housing . '
According tothecontract ,project completion isexpected by1981 *
THIRD YEAR -1978
1.DSNMARK
Responsible bod.y :Boligudvalget forbevaegelseshaemmede
Gl.Mdnt 12
.København
} •"v ■, ' * •• '' -
Objective :
Tointegrate thedisabled inacity-town environment with easy access to
allkind ofactivities .Theproject isseen asapart ofthe general renewal
ofthetown centre and issupervised byarchitects intheDanish Academy
ofPine Arts andtheFaculty ofSociological -Medical Science .
Description ofthe proiect :
Theassociation forhandicapped wants ,incooperation with Aarhus munici­
pality ,toestablish 34flats forhandicapped inthecentre ofthetown
with thepurpose ofintegrating handicapped families ina

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normal environment .The j>4apartments will "beequipped with special
equipment (kitchen-bath )tofacilitate daily life .Access tothe
fiats will bebyspecial lifts .Thebuildings are from the end of
19th century and themodernisation will beinthe context ofpreservin
the environment .
According tothecontract ,project completion isexpected by1982 .
UTTITISD KINGDOM
Responsible body ;Royal Association forDisability andRehabili­
tation (rada )
j25jKortimer Street
1LONDOÎT
Objectives :
Todraw upamanual ofkitchen fitments suitable for the needs of
handicapped people .Alist ofthe manufacturers will bemade available
the installations inspected and afinal index prepared .
Description 01the nroiect
The manual isprepared from information provided bythemain national
voluntary organizations intheSEC countries representing the interest
ofdisabled people ,bydesign centres ,andbytheappropriate research
technical ormanufacturing agency ineach member country .
According tothecontract ,project completion isexpected byI98I .
UIUTÏÏD KITsTGTXDT-ï
Responsible body :John Groom 'sAssociation for the Disabled
10 ,Gioucester
LOÎTPOÏÏ
Obiectives :
The objectives oftheprogramme are tocreate aholiday centre for
disabled people confined towheelchairs .

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'Description oftheproieçtï
Thebuilding consists oftheconversion oftheexisting hotel with a
considerable extension being added toprovide thefollowing accommo­
dation onthree floors ,reception area andbar ,dining-room ,lounge ,
tVlounge ,andatotal of17bedrooms -singles ,twins ,doubles and
2family rooms .14ofthese rooms will have their ownprivate toilet .
s
'There are6public toilets ,4bathrooms and 2showers ,1clos-o-mattoilet .
There will becentral heating ,hotandcold water inallbedrooms ,built-in
furniture atwheelchair height ,hoists ,lift ,ramps from carparking
toentrance ,terrace ,andevery facility toenable wheelchair users to
enjoy aholiday ,offstreet carparking ,balconies toenjoy theview
but also toact asfire escapes .Extensive fire precautions andalarm
systems andescape routes areprovided .There arealso 2self-contained
flats for staff androoms forvoluntary staff .
Thehotel hasbeen completed andaccommodate 30guests and8staff .
Itcaters foranyphysical disability ,both individuals andgroups .
Certain weeks arereserved fortheyoung active disabled anddisabled
children .Certain weeks arereserved forspecial subjects .
Theproject wascompleted bysummer 1979 *
4.GERMABY
Responsible body :Dorfgemeinschaft Lautenbach e.v .
7779 -GROSS SCHONACH
Objective :
Toaidthementally handicapped ,realize thefull potential oftheir
capabilities byproviding communal housing andanadjoining sheltered
workshop .
Description ofthe proiect :
Theproject began with theconstruction ofonecommunal dwelling tohouse
12young handicapped persons plus personnel .This stage covers theyear
1978/79.
Eventually (1982/83)thewhole complex will include enough ofthese
communal dwellings tohouse altogether 80youths andanadditional 120
adults .Aswell ,theadjoining sheltered workshop will beenlarged to
provide employment for140handicapped persons ,20places being reserved
for non-residents .
Thefirst phase ,covered bythecontract with theCommission ,wascompleted
in1979 .

BELGIUM
Responsible bod.y ;Institut Medico-Pedagogique
Notre-Dame A.S.B.L.
8,ruedel'Institut
4632 CEREXHE-HEUSEUX
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Objective :
This organization aims toassist thereintegration ofmentally handi­
capped persons bypreparing them forgainful employment byvocational
training .
Description ofDroiect :
TheInstitute 'soriginal facilities inanoldcastle have proved tobe
inadequate andthus amodernization andrenovation programme was proposed .
This included theconstruction of4pavilions topermit afamily-life
living arrangement ,arefurbished kitchen andenlarged refectory toaccomo -
date day-patients ,anewinfirmary andclassrooms allsurrounded byappro­
priate landscaping .Anewplaying field wasalso provided for .
Theproject wascompleted bytheendof1979 *
IRELAND
Responsible body :NetfRoss Community Workshop Ltd .
NeHj Ross -Ireland
Objective : toensure themobility ofwheelchair bound andother disabled
persons both inside andoutside thefactory complex ofthe
NewRoss workshops .This includes access tooffices ,,toilets
and canteen .
Description ofthe pro.iect :
Along with general improvements totheworkshop ,therenovation
inducted thewidening ofdoors ,provision oframps ,non slip .flooring anda
nwecanteen facility toaccommodate upto40disabled persons .Aswell ,
ailmachinery intheworkshop wasfitted with appropriate safety rfpvices .
Theproject wascompleted byautumn 1979 *

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7.BELGIUM
Resoonsible body :M01JNIKENHEIKE v.z .w.
Kort-verblijf centrum voor mentaal
gehandicapte kinderen envolwassenen
Kasteeldreef ,3
2153 ZOERSEL
Ob.iectives :
toencourage thegradual adjustment ofmentally handicapped adults to
independent living bytheconstruction ofappropriate dwellings geared
tothis purpose .
Description ofthe project :
Specifically ,this involves theconstruction ofagroup home (for20
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adults )aswell asadjoining log-cabins permitting amore intimate while
atthe same time semi-autonamous living arrangement .
The envisaged cjcle oftreatment isthat first thehandicapped adults are
lodged inthe group home which isappropriately staffed ;then they are
moved into one ofthe semi-autonomous cabins until finally ,after voca­
tional training they areable tolive independently among adult society
atlarge andprofit from gainful employment
According tothecontract ,project completion isexpected bytheendof1981 .
8.Pilot study ohhousing forelderly
Object ;Tostudy thehousing situation oftheelderly andidentify the
recent trends inthis section andrelated problems inthemember
states .
Description : - -
TheResearch includes ademographic profile andprojection ofthe
elderly population inEurope tothe 1990' sraswell asaninventory of
thedifferent types ofhousing available totheelderly andaprojection '
offuture needs .
Allfinancial aspects hasbeen looked atandparticularly ,ananalysis ofthe
cost ofsuch housing related toincome level hasbeen made .
Thefinal study should provide some comparable data ofthe
situation inthemember states and ,ifpossible ,suggest feasible measures "that
could betranslated into aCommunity policy inthis field .
Thestudy isaccording tothecontract expected tobecompleted by1980 .

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C.Fifgt aeg ?*!eifehlen
While anevaluation indepth ofthe pilot actions and .studies infavour of
handicapped housing remains tobecarried out (with theparticipation ,inpar­
ticular ,oflocal authorities anxious forthe social integration oftheir
underprivileged citizens ),itisalready possible toadopt certain concrete
conclusions .
1.The elimination ofobstacles tothemobility ofhandicapped persons in
wheelchairs ,when this isprovided forinadvance bythearchitect ,involves
significant economies compared with adaptations made after construction .
(While theadditional cost ofadaptation inadvance ranges around 5%arid
10fo,and .ismainly attributable tomore capacious dimensions ,theadditional
cost ofadaptation after construction canbenine times more costly ,as
theEvry experiment would seem todemonstrate ).
2.Appropriate shelter orhousing seems animportant starting point for the
social andoccupational reintegration ofhandicapped persons ,particularly
theyoung (forexample theGustav Heinemann hostel inBonn ),butthis
starting point must beenlarged bymaking certain adaptations tothe social
infrastructure (forexample ,atEvry )ortotheinstitutions concerned
with vocational training (forexample ,theUniversity ofBonn ).
3.Besides theproblem ofthephysically handicapped (including many victims
ofroad accidents ),oursociety must face uptothechallenge ofmental
handicaps affecting anincreasing number ofpersons ,particularly among
theyoung (seetheexample ofMonnikenheide Lautenbach andalso that ofthe
Gustav Heinemann hostel )living inacommunity andvocational guidance are
important elements inthis context (seealso Landegem andHewRoss ).
4.Thetechnical studies ,such asthose relating toRotterdam (creation of
living conditions suitable forthehandicapped within theframework of
urban development )orDublin (adaptation ofolder housing forthehandicapped )
have ,inamore general way ,pointed totheinterest ofoursociety in
humanising thebuilt-up environment .Such humanisation ,byenhancing the
architectural heritage ofthepast ,would also beofbenefit toasection
ofthepopulation -theelderly -which islarger than that ofthehandi­
capped ,properly socalled .
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PART II :PILOT HOUSING ACTIONS PERTAINING TOMIGRANT WORKERS
A.Historical Remarks
Prior totheCouncil Resolution of9February 197^onanaction
programme formigrant workers andtheir families ,theCommission had :
-addressed aRecommendation totheMember States on7July 19^5 concer­
ning thehousing ofworkers andtheir families moving within the
Community j
-attached particular importance tothehousing ofmigrant workers in
thecontext ofthe "ECSC low-cost housing "programme ;
-initiated research into thehousing conditions offoreign workers in
theEuropean Community intheframework ofthe studies referred to
under Article 118oftheTreaty (Delcourt Report ,published in1976)(l)j
-conducted aseries ofpilot projects ,aspart ofitspluriannual "ECSC
low-cost housing "programme ,which arerestricted tominers andiron
and steel workers .
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Asafollow-up totheResolution referred toabove ,theCouncil approved ,
with effect from 1977 1abudgetary allocation (item 3031 )equal totheone
earmarked forpilot schemes tohelp improve thehQusing conditions ofhan­
dicapped persons andhenceforth intended ,generally speaking ,forpilot
schemes which help toimprove thehousing conditions ofmigrant workers .
While theCommission 'scontribution topilot actions pertaining tothe
handicapped sofarhasbeen exclusively given intheform ofsubsidies ,
thecontribution topilot actions pertaining tothemigrants hasbeen
given either asaloan tohousing improvement schemes orasasubsidy
toadvisory projects .Adetailed description isgiven inchapter Bbelow .
I ~ " ,
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(l)Document V/448/76"Thehousing ofmigrant workers -acase ofsocial
improvidence ?"byJ.Delcourt andagroup ofexperts .

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B.Theprojects mdetail
FirstYear–1977
BELGIUM
1.Responsible "body:Uniondeslocataires ,andPondsduLogement dela
LiguedesFamilles nombreuses .
Objectives :Toalleviate thehousingproblems ofmigrantworkers,parti­
cularly thosewithlargefamilies *'
Description oftheProject :
Thisprojectconcerns tendwellings acquired bythehousingfundof
theleagueoflargefamilies inBelgium.Commission financing hashelpedto
improveandmodernize thesedwellings which ,havebeenofferedforrentin
cooperation withatenantsassociation formedbymigrantworkers.
Theproject wascompleted by1979^
GERMANY
2.Responsible body:STADTMAHNHEIM
Rathaus E5
6800Mannheim 1
Objectives :toencourage thesocialintegration ofmigrantworkers
throughtheprovision ofacommunity centre.
Description ofthepro.iect :
Thispilotactioninvolved themodernization andconversion oftwo
dwellings belonging tothecityofMannheim intoacommunity centreto
serve,varioussocio-cultural organisations andamigrantworkers
association .Thiscentrewasbuiltinaneighbourhood wherethemigrants
represent 35ofthepopulation .
Theproject wascompleted by1979-
3.Responsible body:SPAR-UNDBAUVEREIN .
5660SOLINGEN 1
Objectives :Toimprovethelivingconditions ofmigrantworkersby
assisting theworkofbuilding cooperatives activein
thisfield.
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Description ofthe Project :
TheCommission hasassisted abuilding cooperative with ahigh membership
ofmigrant workers ,the "Spar-undBauverein Gemeinniitzige Wohnungsgenos -
-senschaft "toimprove andmodernize 48dwellings located indifferent
parts ofthecity .These completed dwellings have been rented
outbythecooperative tothebenefit ofitsmigrant membership .
Theproject wascompleted by1979 «
FRANCS ^
4.Responsible body :Association pour l'entraide etla
(formation destravailleurs africains
14rue duMail
75001 -PARIS
Objectives :Toprovide better housing farAfrican migrants working in
Prance . '
x -v
Description ofthe Project :
Theproject relates to20dwellings acquired bytheAssociation formutua3
assistance andtraining ofAfrican workers .TheCommission 'sassistance
went towards theacquisition ,improvement andmodernization ofthese
dwellings andthese works were undertaken with thecollaboration ofthe
"Union Uationale Interprofessionnelle deLogement ",anorganisation which
collects 1%ofmanufacturers wage andsalary bill forahousing fund .
Theproject wascompleted byend :1979 •
5.Responsible body :Association pour laProtection ,-l'Amélioration ,
laConservation etlaTransformation del'Habitat
(P.A.C.T. )
4,Place deVenetie
75643 -PARIS
Objectives :Togenerally raise thewelfare ofmigrant workers through
better living conditions .
Description ofthe Project -Villefranche deRouerfqies ^
Under theauspices ofP.A.C.T. ,anassociation devoted totherenewal of
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housing stock ,sixunits ofanapartment dwelling were .purchased ,reno­
vated andeventually rented outwith thehelp ofthe local migrants asso­
ciation .Financing came notonly from theCommunity butalso from the
"Caisse Rationale d'Allocations Familiales "(grant )andthe"Association

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financière Interrégionale desCollecteurs Interprofessionnels"(loan ).
Initsinvolvement insuch projects P.A.C.T. attaches great emphasis to
theparticipation ofthemigrants themselves inthebetterment oftheir
living conditions .P.A.C.T. therefore ensures that this participation
takes the form ofanongoing involvement inanactive tenants association
once theprojects arecompleted .
Theproject wascompleted in197^*
6.Responsible body :P.A.C.T.
Nîmes
Objectives :Toimprove theliving conditions ofmigrants through
better housing while actively engaging themigrants them­
selves inthis process .
Description ofthe proiect :
Under asimilar financing arrangement andorganisation ,7dwellings will
beacquired ,renovated andrented outbythe local migrants association .
Theproject wascompleted in1979 •
THE NETHERLANDS
7.Responsible body :Stichting Buitenlandse Werknemers /Woningbouw
Kastanjelaan ,5*
Arnhem
Objectives :toprocure better living conditions formigrants through
aprogramme ofmodernization while ensuring themigrants
involvement bymanaging thedwellings through atenants
cooperative .
Description oftheprojec -t:
15dwellings owned byatenants co-operative have been modernized andout
fitted with thehelp ofCommission financing .These dwellings have been
rented outbythecooperative andputat "thedisposal ofmigrant
workers with thecooperation ofthe "Stichting Bijstand Buitenlandse
Werknemers ".
Theproject wascompleted by1979 •

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,ody,stichting Huisvesting Buitenlanders
Sratna straat 19
•objectives ;Toward trereserve ofhoasir*s.ock adapted .totheneeds
ofmigrant workers , "
Description nfthepro.^ect ;
Uno=r thedirection ofthiMinistry ofHousing andtheCan ,a
'building wasconverted into21studio spart^nts .A.
contribution assisted inproviding these studios wishappropraate M-
tings .Uponcompletion ,these studios wereputatthedisposal ofmig,an
workers . ' - -
Theproject wascompleted in1979® .
UNITED KINGDOM
Q. .sponsible oody ;Merseyside ,"Haringey andLeicester Community
p.elations Councils - -.
64,Mount Plasant
LIVSRPOOL >, - .
Objectives ;toprovide qualified staff atthecommunity level todeal
.with thespecial problems ofmigrant accommodation
Description ofthepro^iectj
TheCommunity Relations' Councils ofHerseyside ,HWincqr «4*-«"•» er
treat thesocial andhuman problems ofmigrant workers andassuch ,are
often called upontodealwiththeir housing needs .TheCommunity' sgran .
permitted these Councils tohiresocial workers inthethreecommies
withaspecial Knowledge ofhousing foratwoyearperiod .
Theproject wascompleted by1978 «

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BELGIUM
10.Responsible "body:CentrumBuitenlandse Werknemers
Helmastraat ,75
Borgerhout .
Objectives :toprovidequalified stafftodealwiththesocialand
humanproblems ofmigrantworkers ,especially inthesphere
ofhousing .
Description oftheproject :
TheCentrum Buitenlandse Werknemers exercises asimilar function tothe
Community applications forassistance regarding housingproblems but
lacksthestafftohandlethem.TheCommunity hastherefore provided for
thehiringofahousingspecialist (socialworker)foratwo-yearperiod.
Theprojectwascompleted by1978*
LUXEMBOURG
Responsible body:FoyerdesTravailleurs ,A.s.b.l.
ALZINGEN .
Objectives :toprovideaffordable hostelaccommodation
tomigrantworkers.
Description oftheproiect :
TheCommunity hasmadeafinancial contribution towardstheongoing
maintenance ofa40-bedhomeformigrantworkersatAlzingen .Thiscontri­
butionhasenabledthe"Foyer"tokeepitsrentsatfixedaffordable levels.
Theprojectwascompleted by1978.

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SECOND YEAR-1978
1.Responsible "body :STAET GEMT
The Project :
Involves therestoration of125dwellings inaquarter ofGhent with a
high population ofmigrant workers .Soastoencourage themaximum social
integration ofthemigrants ,one-half oftherenovated dwellings will *be
setaside formigrants andtheother half forthelocal population .
Three areas are slated for this renovation
-Rode Lijvekensstraat (41houses )
-Filippenstraat andBevelandstraat (79houses )
–Gertstraat (15houses )
which will together form aresidential district suitably landscaped and
serviced byaccess roads , ,
According tothecontract ,project completion isexpected by1983 *
2.Responsible body :L'IMMOBILIERE THIONVILLOISE
202 ,rueVictor Rommel
57240 Knutange v
Objectives :
The "Societe Immobiliere "proposes toconvert some ofitsvacated bachelor
hostels formigrants into family dwellings inorder toeffectively respond
tothechanging housing needs ofthis steel producing region .
According tothecontract ,project completion isexpected by1980 . x

TheProject :
Initially ,4"bachelor homeswill "beconverted into61familydwellings
andwhenrentedoutbytheSociete ontheopenmarket,itisestimated
that30%ofthetenantswill "beforeignworkers.
Theprojectalsoinvolves thepurchase andupgrading ofanadditional
I46familydwellings .Thisstageoftheprojecthasbeengoingoninten
different communes sincethebeginning of1979andisparticularly
interesting sinceitrepresents oneofthefirstimplementations ofthe
nev;"RentAssistance Loans(PretsLocatifsAides).introduced underthe
FrenchGovernment 'sHousingreformsofJanuary 3,1977*
TheCommission 'scontribution totheschemereflectsit'slong-stahding
commitment tohelpingthesteel-producing regionsadjusttochanging
economic andsocialconditions . ,
According tothecontract ,projectcompletion isexpected byI98I.
Responsible body:STADTMAUHHEIM
Objectives ;
Toraisehousingstandards ,butalsotocreateanenvironment ,wherethe
migrants arenot"isolated fromtheGermanpopulation ,butintegrated and
respected ontheirownmerits.
TheProject ï
The1978loanpermitted thecontinuation ofworkbegunthepreviousyear
torenewthehousingstockofaquarterofMannheim withasizeable migrant
population .The1978grantwenttowardsthemodernization of18dwellings
fortheuseofmigrants .
Theproject wascompleted by1979*
Resr>onsible body;DIEEISEKBAHN-SIEDLUUGSGESELLSCHAPT ,STUTTGART ..
Objectives :
TheStuttgart-Nord ,Nordbahnhofstralie hasapproximately 8,000inhabitants
including 2.600migrants and65$ofthechildrenintheareaarethe
secondgeneration ofmigrantworkers.Mostofthedwellings arerundown
andunderanormalstanc "c.Inconnection withageneralrenewalcarriedout
inafirstphaseitwesiccidedtocreateinasecondphaseadaycenterfor
50-60migrantchildren ,-T'liegoalforthecenterwasnottoisolate,butto
tryandintegrata thech'IdrenintheGermanenvironment .

Description oftheprojeçt
In1978arenovation of238dwellings wasbegunand65reserved
formigrantworkersandtheirfamiliestowardswhomtheCommission's
assistance wetsdirected.Theurbanrenewalwasfinanced bytheMunici­
palityandtheDeutscheBundesbahn whichwastheownerofmostofthe
housesinthementioned area. \
ThepartoftheprojectcoveredbytheCommission wascompleted by1978.
5.Responsibl'e body:ENTR'AIDELOGEMENT
RuedesQuatreVents,67.
1080Bruxelles
Objectives : ,
Toassistmigrants mdealingvriththeirproblems throughtheestablish­
mentofself-help organizations .
TheProject ;
TheAssociation Entr'aide .Logementisanon-profit organization that '
dealsv;iththecritical housingproblems ofmigrantworkersinthe
Molenbeek andKoekelberg districts ofBrussels .
I.
TheAssociation hasbeentryingtoorganize atenantsorganization in
theseareas,buttodoso,requires theassistance ofanexperienced social ,
worker.
TheCommunity'sgrantwillenabletheAssociation tohiresomeone compe­
tentinthisfieldforthefirsttwooperating yearsof"thebudget.
Following that,itisexpectedthattheoperating costsofthetenants
organization willbemetbyasystemofmembership fees.
Accordingtothecontract ,projectcompletion isexpectedbyendI98O.

First appreciation
Asinthecase ofpilot projects andstudies infavour ofhandicapped housing ,
anevaluation indepth ofthepilot actions infavour ofmigrant workers and
their families also remains tobecarried out ,also inassociation with local
authorities wanting tointegrate them into the social fabric .
Incontrast tothesituation ofthehandicapped ,themajority ofmigrant workers
appear tobeconfronted with only temporary problems ,destined todisappear
following successful integration inthehost country orreturn tothecountry
oforigin .However ,these transitory difficulties ofmore orless long duration
also affect afringe ofthenative-born population ,which isoften equally
underprivileged ,whether bythemere fact ofphysical proximity orthrough
thesocio-cultural shock experienced inneighbourhoods with ahigh concentra­
tion ofimmigrant workers .
Subject toevaluation indepth oftheresults obtained ,thefollowing preli­
minary conclusions may bedrawn .
1.Associations oftenants oreven ofco-proprietors emerge astheeffective
formula forimproving thehousing conditions ofmigrant workers andtheir
families anddefusing thefrequent tensions between immigrants andthe
native-born population .
2.Meeting places created byprivate initiative ,enoouraged bythe local
authorities ,arelikely toimprove mutual understanding between native
andimmigrant populations ,byfamiliarising each other with thecustoms
prevailing inthehost country andthecountry oforigin ,and ,indoing so
,tomotivate action toimprove housing conditions .
3.Initiatives ofcommitted citizens ,ohurches andstudent groups seem worthy
offinancial support from thepublic purse .(Thesolutions proposed by
such bodies arefrequently very inexpensive ).
4.Foreign immigration into abandoned neighbourhoods ,ontheonehand ,and
joint initiatives with thelocal authority andthenative-born population
ontheother ,arelikely tore-animate deserted urban zones .

FINALOBSERVATIONS
Theabovedescribed pilotprojects havebeenreferredtoattwoprevious -
occasions <
(1)attheinformative Conference onVocational Rehabilitation ofHandi­
cappedPersons(Luxembourg ,21–23March1979)organised
.bytheCommission 'sDirectorate-General Employment andSocialAffairs;
(2)attheConference onUrbanProblemsintheEuropean Community
(Liverpool ,6through9November 1979)»organised bytheCommission's
Environment andConsumer Protection Servioe .
Inordertomeettheinterestformoreinformation expressed bythe
audience atbothoccasions ,theCommission 'sServicesfeltitappropriate
togiveawiderpublicity tothisaction,the broaderresultsofwhich
remaintobeassessed byfurtheranalysis andinthelightofrepercussions
whicharegradually becomingvisible astheexperiments progress .

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SUII-niARY OPPROJECTS Ml)FINANCIAL DETAILS

PILOTSCHKTfES ANDSTUDIES ONBETTER HOUSING FORHA.?JDICAPP2D PERSONS Α]Γ7.ΤΓ<Ϊ
EWcontribution
YEAR Responsible body Project Eat.curr. U.C.E.
m
1974 Citédel'Amitié-Sint-
Lambrechtq Woluwe(Belgium)Exhibition houseor"labora­
tory"dwellingforhandicapped
personsBP976.000.- 19-520
1976 L'établissement publicd'amé­
.nagement delaVilleNouvelle
d'EVRY(France)Schemeforconstrue tiotiand
adaptation of12dwellings to
certainarchitectural require­
mentsFF1.000.500 .- 190.500
1976"VereinHausdel>.Behinderten
e.V."Bonn-Lengsdorf (Germany)Schemefortheconstruction of
accommodation of20student-
flatsand35flatsforschool-
leaversspecially designedfor
thephysically handicappedDM200.000.– 54-$45
1976 L'association pourladéfense
desintérêts despersonnes
physiquement handicapées
(Luxembourg )Schemeforconstruction of
accommodations for20handi­
cappedpersones (barrier-free
design)LF6.000.000 .- 120.000
1976 Revalidatiestichting "Angèle
Verburght"-Landegem (Belgium)Schemefortheconstruction
ofaccommodations for20seve­
relyphysically handicapped
adultssuffering fromcerebral
PillByBF983.900.-.
"I19.520
1976 StadenLandschap-Rotterdam
(Netherlands )Studyontheestabliskuent of
appropr.livingconditions in
thecontext ofoverall urban
developmentHfl.150.000 .- 41.430
1976 CentralcouncilfortheDis­
abled-London(UnitedKingdom)Studyonadjustable equip­
ment ;UK£.4.600.- 10.400
1976 Associazione Italianaperla
Riabilitazione deiMinorati-
Milano(italy)Studyonaccesstopublic
buildings andfacilities Lit.5.000.000 .- .8.000

YEARHU^JIil.■■■UTI^I i*'TT~T–T–I1~"T––
Responsible body Project Nat.curr. U.C.E.
1976Boligudvalget forbevaegelses -
haemraede-København (Denmark)\Studyonapartment ground-plans
j .:Dkr.50.000.- 6.670._
1976UnionofVoluntary Organisa-.
tionsfortheHandicapped -
Dublin(Ireland)Studyonremodelling ofdiffe­
renthousetypesIr.£ 3.500.- 8.400.-
1977 !CommunediMilano(Italy)QuartierGaribaldi (Milano) Lit.162.500.000 .-260.000 .-
J1977
lDepartmentoftheEnvironment j
London(UnitedKingdom)Projectscarriedoutinanum­
beroflocalauthority areas
inUKUK£ 100.000 .- 240.000.-
!
1978Boligudvalget forbevaegelses-
,haemmede-København (Denmark)34apartments equippedforhan­
dicapped inthecentreof
AarhusDkr.500.000 .- 70.000.-
1978TheRoyalAssociation forDis­
abilityandRehabilitation -
Sunbury-on –Thames(United
Kingdom)kitchenmanualequipment
designedforhandicappedUK£ 6.000.-.10.000.-
1978JohnGroom'sAssociation for
theDisabled-London(United
Kingdom)creation ofahotelforhandi­
capped _UK£ 40.000.-
!60.000.-
1978Dorfgerneinschaft Lautenbach e.V.
Gross-Schonach (Germany)creation ofanewhousefor
mentally handicapped ,incoordi­
nationwithworkshopIM230.000 .- 92.000–
1978 Bouwcentrum -Rotterdam
(Netherlands )studyonhousingforelderly
peopleHfl.65.900.- 22.000.-
1978 .
1978Institut Medico-Pédagogique
Cérexhe-Heuseux .(Belgique)
NewRossCcramunity WorkGroup
NewRoss(ireland)housingforhandicapped
housing andworkshop for
handicappedFB
Ir.£4.500.000 .-
35.000.»110.000 .-
55.000.-
1978 Honnikenheide v.z.w.-Zoersel-
Antwerpen (Belgium)housingformentally handi­
cappedPB5.500.000 .- 140.000 .-

Pilot actions -Housing forMigrant Workers
ORGANISATION PROJECT(nat .curr .)
EEC contributionE.U.A.
1)Union desLocataires ,
Bruxelles etleFond duLoge­
ment delaLigue desFamilles
nombreuses (B)modernisation of10dwellings
foramigrant workers' tenant
co-operative3.500.000 FB
(L)70.000
2)Begegnungs statte Westliche
Unterstadt Mannheim e.V.(D )communication Center (ina
quarter with 35$foreigners )110.000 IM
(L)30.052 ,
3)"Spar-undBauverein ,Gemeinn .
Wohnungs geno ssenschaf t"
Solingen (D)modernisation of48dwellings
formigrant workers (within
abuilding co-operative )156.000 m
(L)42.620
4)"ASSEFTA "(Paris )andthe
Commission Nationale pour le
logement desImmigrésmodernisation of20dwellings
forblack African workers
(Catholic co-operative )660.800 FF
(L)108.144
5)"PACT "and theFrench Govern­
ment (Villefranche )de
Rouergue (F)modernisation of6dwellings
formigrant workers90.800 FF
(L)16.344
6)"PACT"(Nimes )andtheFrench
Governmentmodernisation of7dwellings
formigrant workers ' " .90.800 FF
(L)16.344
7)'"Woningbouwcorporaties "(NL) modernisation of15dwellings
formigrant workers owned by
thetenant co-operative147.525PI­
(L)40.747
8)Stichting Gemeenschappelijk
Beheer derWeesperwoningbouw -
vereni gingen "(NL)1
21fittings formigrant workers
home40.000 Fl.
(L)11.048'
9)"Community Relations Council "
ofHaringey ,Leicester and
Mereyside (U.K. ) 1engagement fortwoyears ofa
social worker with special
knowledge onhousing40.148 £
(S)96.355

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I
| QRGANI3ATION'PROJECT(nat.curr.)
EECcontributionE.U.A.
j10)CentrumvoorBuitenlandse
IWerknemers atBorgerhout(B )engagement fortwoyearsofa
socialworkerwithspecial
knowledge onhousing945-000 PB
(S)18.900
|
j11)FoyerdesTravailleurs Asbl"
(Luxembourg )andtheGovern-
jment
)
ïmaintenance ofa40-bedhome
formigrantworkers400.000 LF
(S)8.000
M •
1)STADGENT(B) modernisation of125houses
inaquarterwithahighpour-
centageofmigrantworkers10.440.000 BP
(L).261.000
.2)Eisenbahnsiedlungsges .
Stuttgart (D)external modernisation ofan
integrated railwayworkersett­
lement(highpercentage of
migrantworkers)100.000 IM
(L)40.000
3)L'Immobilière Thionvilloise
(F)modernisation of146flats(re­
conversion ofaformerbachelor
house)800.000 FF
(L)140.000
4)Begegnungsstätte Westliche
Unterstadt Mannheime.V.(D)modernisation of18flatsnext
toCommunication Center(see
1977)attachedstaff
(highpercentage ofmigrant
workers)200.000 DM
(L)80.000
5)Huisvestingsdienst (B) Engagement foraperiodoftwo
yearsofasocialworkeroccu­
piedwithhousingproblems of
migrantworkersinBrussels1.200.000 FB
(S)30.000
LsaLoan
S=Subvention