{"id":196668,"date":"2026-03-11T12:10:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T11:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=196668"},"modified":"2026-03-11T12:10:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T11:10:59","slug":"student-op-de-kieslijst-kim-wil-een-toegankelijke-en-begrijpelijke-gemeente","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/03\/11\/student-op-de-kieslijst-kim-wil-een-toegankelijke-en-begrijpelijke-gemeente\/","title":{"rendered":"Student on the ballot: Kim wants an accessible and understandable municipality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\">\u201cOften it is too difficult to ask for help, even when you know exactly where to go\u201d, says Kim Chieuw, candidate for D66 and neighbourhood council member for Katendrecht and Kop van Zuid. She is one of the students in Rotterdam running for the municipal elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Kim-Chieuw__closeup_D66_Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen2026_Rotterdam_06032026_Pien-Duthmann-1600x1067.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-196661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Kim-Chieuw__closeup_D66_Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen2026_Rotterdam_06032026_Pien-Duthmann-1600x1067.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1773160967 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Kim-Chieuw__closeup_D66_Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen2026_Rotterdam_06032026_Pien-Duthmann-875x583.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1773160967 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Kim-Chieuw__closeup_D66_Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen2026_Rotterdam_06032026_Pien-Duthmann-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1773160967 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Kim-Chieuw__closeup_D66_Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen2026_Rotterdam_06032026_Pien-Duthmann-1280x854.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1773160967 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Kim-Chieuw__closeup_D66_Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen2026_Rotterdam_06032026_Pien-Duthmann-1536x1024.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1773160967 1536w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Kim-Chieuw__closeup_D66_Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen2026_Rotterdam_06032026_Pien-Duthmann-2048x1366.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1773160967 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p>Kim Chieuw (D66) is standing for election to the municipal council.<\/p> <p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 2.90901 19.591C3.33097 20.0129 3.90326 20.25 4.5 20.25H19.5C20.0967 20.25 20.669 20.0129 21.091 19.591C21.5129 19.169 21.75 18.5967 21.75 18V7.5C21.75 6.90326 21.5129 6.33097 21.091 5.90901C20.669 5.48705 20.0967 5.25 19.5 5.25ZM15.375 12.375C15.375 13.0425 15.1771 13.695 14.8062 14.25C14.4354 14.8051 13.9083 15.2376 13.2916 15.4931C12.6749 15.7485 11.9963 15.8154 11.3416 15.6852C10.6869 15.5549 10.0855 15.2335 9.61351 14.7615C9.14151 14.2895 8.82007 13.6881 8.68985 13.0334C8.55962 12.3787 8.62646 11.7001 8.88191 11.0834C9.13735 10.4667 9.56993 9.93964 10.125 9.56879C10.68 9.19794 11.3325 9 12 9C12.8951 9 13.7535 9.35558 14.3865 9.98851C15.0194 10.6214 15.375 11.4799 15.375 12.375Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image by:<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/persons\/pien-duthmann\/\" class=\"underline hocus:no-underline decoration-1 underline-offset-2\">Pien D\u00fcthmann<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What would you like to have achieved in the municipal council four years from now?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe night metro. We want a vibrant city \u2013 the nightlife should be a full part of that. The night metro is not only important for people going out, but also for hospitality staff. Going out is more than just fun. It is an expression of who you are, it is important for a sense of group belonging. All of that contributes to a social life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/featured-text\" class=\"md:mt-6 p-4 md:p-6 lg:p-8 bg-sand-300 theme-sand:bg-white theme-violet:bg-white theme-mocha:bg-white wysiwyg *:last:mb-0!\" >\n\t\t<p>In the run-up to the municipal elections, EM talks with students who are standing for election in Rotterdam. The 28-year-old Kim Chieuw is currently studying at the academic primary teacher training programme. She teaches through a temp agency and sits on the neighbourhood council of Katendrecht and Kop van Zuid. She is number 10 on the D66 list.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You are studying at the academic primary teacher training programme \u2013 how does that fit with this political step?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a child I was already fascinated by politics, by the debates you saw on television. I also believe that if you complain about things without wanting to do something about them, you are simply whining. Then you should take action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDuring my internships as a teacher I saw how big the differences in this city are, how well off some people are compared with others. And you see those differences reflected in children\u2019s school results. A quarter of Rotterdam residents are functionally illiterate, Rotterdam is a city with a lot of poverty. These are not the people who go to museums with their children, or regularly go on holiday. And those kinds of things help children to learn \u2013 they learn from them, and knowledge builds on knowledge, that is what I learned during my studies. I also learned there about big-city problems. More and more I came to realise how inaccessible the municipality\u2019s procedures and schemes are. I want to commit myself to an accessible and understandable city. In that way everyone can be included and given an opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do you take with you from your time on the neighbourhood council?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat through good conversations with residents and the municipality you can really arrive at solutions, even if that sometimes seems impossible at the start. For example, I was involved with swimming in the Rijnhaven. That was extremely popular, but local residents also experienced nuisance. There is now more supervision, enforcement officers address disruptive young people directly, and more bicycle racks were added on the quay and more steps to get out of the water. Often it is those kinds of details that make the difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/quote\" class=\"align\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t<figure data-component=\"quote-with-author\" class=\"@container\">\n\t<blockquote class=\"text-md italic @2xl:text-xl @4xl:text-2xl text-purple\">\n\t\t&#039;Everyone who comes to the city deserves a place. Students as well&#039;\n\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Looking at Rotterdam politics, what has made you angry recently?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHave you seen the election posters of Leefbaar Rotterdam with \u2018Rotterdammers first\u2019? That is not how this city works. Everyone who comes to the city deserves a place. So students as well. By the way, I also disagree with the left that wants to focus entirely on social rental housing \u2013 we should not forget the middle segment. If you have graduated from university, you quickly earn too much for a social rental home. Plus, with enough opportunities to move on, more social rental homes become available.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Kim-Chieuw__full1_D66_Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen2026_Rotterdam_06032026_Pien-Duthmann-1600x1066.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-196660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Kim-Chieuw__full1_D66_Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen2026_Rotterdam_06032026_Pien-Duthmann-1600x1066.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1773160963 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Kim-Chieuw__full1_D66_Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen2026_Rotterdam_06032026_Pien-Duthmann-875x583.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1773160963 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Kim-Chieuw__full1_D66_Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen2026_Rotterdam_06032026_Pien-Duthmann-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1773160963 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Kim-Chieuw__full1_D66_Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen2026_Rotterdam_06032026_Pien-Duthmann-1280x853.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1773160963 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Kim-Chieuw__full1_D66_Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen2026_Rotterdam_06032026_Pien-Duthmann-1536x1024.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1773160963 1536w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Kim-Chieuw__full1_D66_Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen2026_Rotterdam_06032026_Pien-Duthmann-2048x1365.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1773160963 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p>In the neighbourhood council, Kim worked on the issue of swimming in the Rijnhaven. \u201cThat was extremely popular, but local residents also experienced nuisance.\u201d<\/p> <p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 2.90901 19.591C3.33097 20.0129 3.90326 20.25 4.5 20.25H19.5C20.0967 20.25 20.669 20.0129 21.091 19.591C21.5129 19.169 21.75 18.5967 21.75 18V7.5C21.75 6.90326 21.5129 6.33097 21.091 5.90901C20.669 5.48705 20.0967 5.25 19.5 5.25ZM15.375 12.375C15.375 13.0425 15.1771 13.695 14.8062 14.25C14.4354 14.8051 13.9083 15.2376 13.2916 15.4931C12.6749 15.7485 11.9963 15.8154 11.3416 15.6852C10.6869 15.5549 10.0855 15.2335 9.61351 14.7615C9.14151 14.2895 8.82007 13.6881 8.68985 13.0334C8.55962 12.3787 8.62646 11.7001 8.88191 11.0834C9.13735 10.4667 9.56993 9.93964 10.125 9.56879C10.68 9.19794 11.3325 9 12 9C12.8951 9 13.7535 9.35558 14.3865 9.98851C15.0194 10.6214 15.375 11.4799 15.375 12.375Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image by:<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/persons\/pien-duthmann\/\" class=\"underline hocus:no-underline decoration-1 underline-offset-2\">Pien D\u00fcthmann<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is your dream for the future of Rotterdam?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know it cannot happen, but if I am allowed to dream: that no Rotterdam resident has any debt anymore. When I am handing out flyers now I see so many letterboxes stuffed with payment reminders. I think: if it is so overwhelmingly many, without proper help I would not dare open them either. Often it is too difficult to ask for help, even if you know exactly where to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know that from personal experience. I was in a violent relationship. I was not dependent on him, did not live with him, did not have a child with him, and still I did not dare leave. Only when a lecturer from the university approached me because I was absent more often and submitted fewer assignments did I build up the trust to share this. She then helped me. That is why I know how important it is to actively offer help.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cOften it is too difficult to ask for help, even when you know exactly where to go\u201d, says Kim Chieuw, candidate for D66 and neighbourhood council member for Katendrecht and Kop van Zuid. 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