Amsterdam considers buying up property to boost inner city mix
4 years, 7 months ago

Amsterdam considers buying up property to boost inner city mix

Dutch News  

More diverse shops, making sure housing is available to a wide variety of people and boosting non-tourism related businesses are key to getting Amsterdam locals to value their inner city once again, the city’s mayor has said in a briefing to city councillors. The silence in the city centre now tourism has dried up ‘underscores the urgency’ to develop a vision for the future of the area, Femke Halsema said. Nevertheless, ‘if Amsterdammers are ignoring their inner city because they no longer feel at home there, then something is fundamentally wrong,’ the mayor said. Officials are still looking into what should be done about the red light district, including the development of either a prostitution hotel or Eros centre away from the city centre, Halsema said.

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Amsterdam mayor not worried Erotic Center will influence local youth
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Amsterdam mayor not worried Erotic Center will influence local youth

NL Times  

Mayor Femke Halsema of Amsterdam is not worried that the Erotic Center set to open on the Europaboulevard in the Zuid district will affect schoolchildren in the area. Local residents and city councilors raised concerns about the erotic center’s impact on young people, given that its chosen location in Amsterdam-Zuid is near the ROC vocational school and Luzac Lyceum. The …

Amsterdam to create 20,000 new homes in existing neighborhoods
11 months, 1 week ago

Amsterdam to create 20,000 new homes in existing neighborhoods

NL Times  

Amsterdam is changing its housing construction strategy. Instead of building homes in business districts or creating new neighborhoods like in recent years, the city will create 20,000 new homes in existing neighborhoods that need more investment. This way, Amsterdam will remain a good and pleasant city for all its residents in the future.” With the densification, Amsterdam will also invest …

Amsterdam south says it is unsuitable as location for 'erotic centre'
1 year, 8 months ago

Amsterdam south says it is unsuitable as location for 'erotic centre'

Dutch News  

The southern district of Amsterdam does not believe two proposed locations near the RAI business centre are suitable for a planned erotic centre. In ‘concept advice’ sent to the district council, the executive body says that an erotic centre with 100 brothel windows and 1.5 million visitors a year would have all kinds of negative effects. ‘We put the facts …

Amsterdam south says it is unsuitable as location for 'erotic centre'
1 year, 8 months ago

Amsterdam south says it is unsuitable as location for 'erotic centre'

Dutch News  

The southern district of Amsterdam does not believe two proposed locations near the RAI business centre are suitable for a planned erotic centre. In ‘concept advice’ sent to the district council, the executive body says that an erotic centre with 100 brothel windows and 1.5 million visitors a year would have all kinds of negative effects. ‘We put the facts …

Hundreds gather to express discontent with Amsterdam's erotic center plans
1 year, 9 months ago

Hundreds gather to express discontent with Amsterdam's erotic center plans

NL Times  

Hundreds of Amsterdam Zuid residents again gathered in the RAI convention center for another discussion about the city’s plans for an erotic center. The committee will use the input from Monday’s meeting in its final report to the mayor, who will decide where to locate the erotic center along with the aldermen from the city's coalition parties. Several locals wondered …

Amsterdam erotic centre plans: 'extraordinary' or 'madness'?
1 year, 10 months ago

Amsterdam erotic centre plans: 'extraordinary' or 'madness'?

Dutch News  

The trendy NSDM wharf in north Amsterdam or the heart of Amsterdam’s conference district in Zuid will host an erotic centre, according to city plans announced on Thursday. ‘By setting up an erotic centre, we will lessen the pressure on De Wallen and at the same time create an extraordinary place where sex workers can work safely, legally and undisturbed, …

Amsterdam erotic centre plans: 'extraordinary' or 'madness'?
1 year, 10 months ago

Amsterdam erotic centre plans: 'extraordinary' or 'madness'?

Dutch News  

The trendy NSDM wharf in north Amsterdam or the heart of Amsterdam’s conference district in Zuid will host an erotic centre, according to city plans announced on Thursday. ‘By setting up an erotic centre, we will lessen the pressure on De Wallen and at the same time create an extraordinary place where sex workers can work safely, legally and undisturbed, …

Why Amsterdam is banning marijuana use in its red light district
1 year, 10 months ago

Why Amsterdam is banning marijuana use in its red light district

Firstpost  

Smoking joints will be prohibited in the canal-lined streets of the Dutch capital housing brothels, sex shops and strip clubs from mid-May. The move comes as locals have for years complained about the menace caused by tourists Amsterdam has banned smoking cannabis on the street in the red light district to tackle crime and “anti-social” behaviour. “Residents of the old …

Amsterdam wants to force dark stores to move from neighborhoods to business parks
2 years, 2 months ago

Amsterdam wants to force dark stores to move from neighborhoods to business parks

NL Times  

Amsterdam has decided to move rapid grocery delivery services’ dark stores from residential neighborhoods to business parks, the city said on Thursday. And court rulings confirming dark stores’ closures in residential neighborhoods make Amsterdam confident that the moves would be allowed. “Rapid delivery from dark stores is an economic activity that is on the rise but is difficult to fit …

Amsterdam restaurants want to only limit RLD terraces on busy nights
2 years, 8 months ago

Amsterdam restaurants want to only limit RLD terraces on busy nights

NL Times  

Terraces in Amsterdam's Red Light District should only shrink on busy Fridays and Saturdays. Companies that are active in the area popular with tourists previously reacted angrily to measures taken by Amsterdam to prevent crowds and nuisance in the Red Light District. Mayor Femke Halsema recently announced that the permission given to cafes and restaurants to expand terraces will be …

Amsterdam mayor cuts back on pavement cafes in busy city centre
2 years, 8 months ago

Amsterdam mayor cuts back on pavement cafes in busy city centre

Dutch News  

Amsterdam bar owners are preparing to take legal action after mayor Femke Halsema said she would withdraw extra permits for pavement cafes in the busy city centre. However, Halsema told the Parool newspaper at the weekend that the additional terrace permits in the red light district and Nieuwenmarkt area would be withdrawn from Friday because of the impact on locals. …

A home in Amsterdam? Look beyond the canals to the wider region
2 years, 8 months ago

A home in Amsterdam? Look beyond the canals to the wider region

Dutch News  

The late Amsterdam mayor’s favourite song was about living on the Amsterdam canals – or, more accurately, being priced out of them. What I see happening now is comparable with London: everything within the ring A10 will be called Amsterdam Centrum.’ In the capital, house prices have been rising faster than ever, with the average property costing €569,900 last year, …

A home in Amsterdam? Look beyond the canals to the wider region
2 years, 8 months ago

A home in Amsterdam? Look beyond the canals to the wider region

Dutch News  

The late Amsterdam mayor’s favourite song was about living on the Amsterdam canals – or, more accurately, being priced out of them. What I see happening now is comparable with London: everything within the ring A10 will be called Amsterdam Centrum.’ In the capital, house prices have been rising faster than ever, with the average property costing €569,900 last year, …

Amsterdam takes measures against crowds in city center
3 years, 6 months ago

Amsterdam takes measures against crowds in city center

NL Times  

With coronavirus restrictions lifting and more and more people being out and about, the city of Amsterdam is taking extra measures to manage crowds and prevent nuisance in the city center. "Visitors who respect Amsterdam and the people of Amsterdam have always been welcome," the city said in a press release. "We do not ant to go back to what …

Amsterdam mulls new tourism measures to protect locals as COVID-19 keeps away boisterous travellers – Firstpost
3 years, 8 months ago

Amsterdam mulls new tourism measures to protect locals as COVID-19 keeps away boisterous travellers – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Amsterdam has been trying to navigate a conundrum for years: how to embrace its status as a vibrant, international hub without making the city unlivable for its residents — and without letting go of its famous, free-spirited roots. “But I think there was a moment of really big joy in getting our city back.” It’s a tension that Amsterdam has …

Amsterdam to Move Red-light District Out of Main City Citing Tourist Behavior, Sex Workers Fume
3 years, 11 months ago

Amsterdam to Move Red-light District Out of Main City Citing Tourist Behavior, Sex Workers Fume

News 18  

Amsterdam city council is looking forward to resetting the city’s tourist attractions by transferring its red-light area to a new location. The decision was made by the city’s mayor, Femke Halsema, who proposed to shut down many brothel windows in the narrow alleys around the city’s docks. According to a report by the Guardian, brothel windows of Amsterdam’s De Wallen …

Amsterdam to move red light district to new ‘erotic centre’ outside the city in tourism overhaul
3 years, 11 months ago

Amsterdam to move red light district to new ‘erotic centre’ outside the city in tourism overhaul

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amsterdam is to move its red light district to a new “erotic centre” outside the city …

Amsterdam to buy social housing from corporations to keep them affordable
3 years, 11 months ago

Amsterdam to buy social housing from corporations to keep them affordable

NL Times  

The municipality of Amsterdam is looking into buying social rental homes from housing corporations in order to make sure they stay on the market as affordable rental housing, a spokesperson for Housing alderman Laurens Ivens confirmed to NOS after reports in Het Parool. Housing corporations have been selling homes to investors and private individuals for some time now, in order …

Erotic centre to come in plans to 'reset' Amsterdam inner city
3 years, 11 months ago

Erotic centre to come in plans to 'reset' Amsterdam inner city

Dutch News  

A majority of councillors in Amsterdam will vote for plans to radically change the historic centre, including moving red light windows to an ‘erotic centre’ outside De Wallen. There are more than 80 individual measures in an ‘inner city’ plan, a proposal to move prostitution from the Red Light District to a purpose-built erotic centre elsewhere, and a set of …

Erotic centre to come in plans to 'reset' Amsterdam inner city
3 years, 11 months ago

Erotic centre to come in plans to 'reset' Amsterdam inner city

Dutch News  

A majority of councillors in Amsterdam will vote for plans to radically change the historic centre, including moving red light windows to an ‘erotic centre’ outside De Wallen. There are more than 80 individual measures in an ‘inner city’ plan, a proposal to move prostitution from the Red Light District to a purpose-built erotic centre elsewhere, and a set of …

Halsema presents detailed plan for a new 'Sex Hotel' in Amsterdam
4 years, 2 months ago

Halsema presents detailed plan for a new 'Sex Hotel' in Amsterdam

NL Times  

Plans to move sex workers in Amsterdam to a new ‘erotic center’ or ‘prostitution hotel’ have begun to materialize. She announced that a substantial number of sex workers who currently work in Red Light District would have to permanently draw the curtains across their windows. Instead, they would have to move to a new ‘erotic center,’ which, according to the …

Local businesses add to pressure on Amsterdam to clean up sex and drugs reputation
4 years, 2 months ago

Local businesses add to pressure on Amsterdam to clean up sex and drugs reputation

Dutch News  

Eight Amsterdam employers organisations have joined forces in an effort to persuade the city council to radically reform the city’s image as a haven for sex and drugs, adding further pressure on officials to make major changes. In particular, city officials should act to tackle the window brothels in the red light district and to radically change the policy on …

Amsterdam’s Red Light District closed due to overcrowding; Street performers banned
4 years, 5 months ago

Amsterdam’s Red Light District closed due to overcrowding; Street performers banned

NL Times  

A portion of Amsterdam's De Wallen neighborhood, home to the city's primary Red Light District, was closed Saturday night after an influx of tourists made the area unmanageable. The Amsterdam-Amstelland public safety office said earlier in the week that when areas become too crowded they would likely forbid more people from entering that space. Buskers forbidden The influx of crowds …

The tourists have returned to Amsterdam and I’m back in an open relationship with my city.
4 years, 6 months ago

The tourists have returned to Amsterdam and I’m back in an open relationship with my city.

Dutch News  

During lockdown, Deborah Nicholls-Lee has enjoyed the peace and quiet in Amsterdam’s city centre. I’ve been surveying quiet, slumbering Amsterdam for tourists ever since the lockdown began to lift; eyeing suspiciously anyone cycling clumsily on matching bikes or looking at their surroundings with too much curiosity. ‘How lovely, to be able run through the town like that!’ she smiles, clearly …

The tourists have returned to Amsterdam and I’m back in an open relationship with my city.
4 years, 6 months ago

The tourists have returned to Amsterdam and I’m back in an open relationship with my city.

Dutch News  

During lockdown, Deborah Nicholls-Lee has enjoyed the peace and quiet in Amsterdam’s city centre. I’ve been surveying quiet, slumbering Amsterdam for tourists ever since the lockdown began to lift; eyeing suspiciously anyone cycling clumsily on matching bikes or looking at their surroundings with too much curiosity. ‘How lovely, to be able run through the town like that!’ she smiles, clearly …

Move prostitution and keep tourists out of cannabis cafes, Amsterdam locals say
4 years, 7 months ago

Move prostitution and keep tourists out of cannabis cafes, Amsterdam locals say

Dutch News  

Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema is due to publish her long-awaited vision for tourism in the Dutch capital this week which will outline how she sees tourism developing post coronavirus. ‘If the coronavirus crisis has made one thing clear it is that Amsterdam’s inner city, which is a Unesco world heritage site, has been turned into an amusement park,’ the organisations …

Amsterdam working on resident-first restart for tourism sector
4 years, 8 months ago

Amsterdam working on resident-first restart for tourism sector

NL Times  

While the fight against the coronavirus is still ongoing, Amsterdam is working behind the scenes on a way to restart the tourism sector in a sustainable way that puts city residents first, especially in the Amsterdam Centrum district, Het Parool reports. "We don't want to bring back the nuisance caused by tourists," Geerte Udo of Amsterdam&partners, the organizations responsible for …

Amsterdam wants to limit alcohol sales in fight against partying tourists
4 years, 10 months ago

Amsterdam wants to limit alcohol sales in fight against partying tourists

NL Times  

Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema asked the government to come up with new legislation so that the capital can limit the sale of alcohol around entertainment areas. The number of tourists and day trippers visiting Amsterdam is expected to increase from 20 million this year to 32 million in 2030, Halsema said in a letter sent to the city council along …

Red light to ‘red light’? Amsterdam council confused about signs
5 years, 1 month ago

Red light to ‘red light’? Amsterdam council confused about signs

Dutch News  

A proposal for guiding tourists through Amsterdam’s red light district with signs and a light installation has apparently been withdrawn before publication, after sparking angry responses from councillors and residents. Buro Mijksenaar proposed a physical ‘wayfinding’ system of ‘red light district’ signs, and a light projection above the streets to get tourists ‘in and out quicker’, according to a city …

Red light to ‘red light’? Amsterdam council confused about signs
5 years, 1 month ago

Red light to ‘red light’? Amsterdam council confused about signs

Dutch News  

A proposal for guiding tourists through Amsterdam’s red light district with signs and a light installation has apparently been withdrawn before publication, after sparking angry responses from councillors and residents. Buro Mijksenaar proposed a physical ‘wayfinding’ system of ‘red light district’ signs, and a light projection above the streets to get tourists ‘in and out quicker’, according to a city …

Amsterdam to stop using 'Red Light District' in De Wallen
5 years, 1 month ago

Amsterdam to stop using 'Red Light District' in De Wallen

NL Times  

Because the words "Red Light District" explicitly refers to sex work, the term will no longer be used on signposts leading to the Wallen area, D66 alderman Victor Everhardt of Tourism said during a debate in the Amsterdam city council on Thursday, Het Parool reports. Multiple parties in the city council agree that Amsterdam should not promote the prostitution sector …

What’s it like to live in an over-touristed city?
5 years, 4 months ago

What’s it like to live in an over-touristed city?

BBC  

What’s it like to live in an over-touristed city? The city also has worked on channelling tourists to other Dutch cities, like Zandvoort, renamed ‘Amsterdam Beach’ to give people the feeling it is an accessible destination. In 42 years of my life, I’ve never seen my city so beautiful “The city is implementing several projects promoting different kinds of tourism …

Red Light District's Future Still Uncertain
5 years, 5 months ago

Red Light District's Future Still Uncertain

NL Times  

The debate on the future of Amsterdam’s Red Light District was once again met with opposing ideas and interests by residents and sex workers during the last meeting held on Friday at the Compagnietheater. The city of Amsterdam, under the guidance of Mayor Femke Halsema, organized two meetings in the past week to discuss the future of window prostitution in …

Amsterdam's first female mayor set to end red light district 'human window displays'
5 years, 6 months ago

Amsterdam's first female mayor set to end red light district 'human window displays'

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amsterdam’s famous Red Light District windows displaying sex workers may soon be a thing of the …

Amsterdam's First Woman Mayor Plans to Overhaul Red-light District to Protect Sex Workers from Gawking Tourists
5 years, 6 months ago

Amsterdam's First Woman Mayor Plans to Overhaul Red-light District to Protect Sex Workers from Gawking Tourists

News 18  

Amsterdam: Amsterdam's first female mayor launched plans on Wednesday to overhaul the city's red-light district and its window displays, in a bid to protect sex workers from gawking tourists. In what would be the most radical revamp of the sex trade there since the Dutch legalised prostitution nearly two decades ago, Femke Halsema suggested stopping the practice of sex workers …

Amsterdam to block vacation rentals in some neighborhoods to tackle housing shortage
5 years, 7 months ago

Amsterdam to block vacation rentals in some neighborhoods to tackle housing shortage

NL Times  

Amsterdam is changing its Housing Regulations in an effort to tackle the problems in the local housing market. Some of the main changes proposed for 2020 include a quota on Bed & Breakfasts, banning holiday rentals in certain areas, giving young locals and healthcare and education staff priority for rental housing, and limiting room-based rentals to create more space for …

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