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Amsterdam unveiled far-reaching plans on Wednesday to rein in tourism, reflecting the dissatisfaction of many residents who feel the city's historic center has been overrun.
The leading Green-Left and other parties negotiating a new municipal government after March elections vowed to return "Balance to the City", in a document of that name seen by Reuters.
"The positive sides of tourism such as employment and city revenues are being more and more overshadowed by the negative consequences" including trash and noise pollution, the document said.
Changes the document outlines include curtailing "amusement transportation" such as multi-person "beer bikes"; cracking down on alcohol use in boats on the canals; further restricting AirBnB and other home rentals; and a large tax hike.
The plans announced on Wednesday also include creating an inventory of all commercial beds in the city to try to cap various sectors such as those on cruise ships and in hotels.
"I'm very happy that the city is now finally taking action, because residents have been asking for it for a very long time," said Bert Nap of neighborhood organization d'Oude Binnenstad, in the historic center.
"What I'm worried about is that this package of measures is so drastic that there will be a lot of lawsuits and political resistance, which will cost a lot of time."
Source: http://www.oann.com/bye-bye-beer-bike-amsterdam-determined-to-tame-tourism/
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 20 2018, @11:46AM (1 child)
Some places are getting a bit too much of that honour. I live in Amsterdam. Tourism seems to be ever increasing and nowadays the crowds often reach a density that just makes me want to flee. I like tourists to enjoy my town, but I also want to be able enjoy it myself.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 21 2018, @07:05PM
no. you need to move and/or the precious government needs to start encouraging separation of the two concerns. tourist area and long term residential zone and ner the twain shall meet. instead these goof balls want to try to screw everybody. screw the tourists with more rules and pigs. screw the residents with more taxes and minimal impact on the unsightly hordes of drunkards. you can't have peace and quiet in an amusement park. rules or not...