Amsterdam bans creation of new hotels
Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city
Infractors face fines of up to 250 euros and short stints in jail
With the help of an app, residents are encouraged to report damaged or missing plaques
The 18th-century Minderbroeders Baroque Christian temple has been decommissioned for religious services
If the trial is successful, it will be scaled up to larger areas of the city
This is only the third such case in 20 years
This year’s edition of the local tradition gets a digital dimension as well
The city government is asking residents for their views on the matter
A new report by the European Commission shines the light on residents’ levels of satisfaction with their home cities
The approach seems to be working as the rates of this crime have dropped
The new space has been described as a “third place” – neither home nor workplace