Red Light District

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Jan Otten straddling the elephant in front of live sex theater Casa Rosso in Amsterdam's Red Ligth District, 20 April 2017
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Jan Otten, who led Amsterdam live sex theater Casa Rosso for decades, dead at age 82
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A photo of the suspect released by the police.
Crime
Amsterdam police release video after British tourist stabbed in the Red Light District
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A sign about a ban on cannabis smoking and drinking alcohol on a street in the Zuiderkerkbuurt. October 2022
Politics
Nearly one year after Amsterdam's weed ban in Red Light District; Only 7 fines issued
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An artist's rendering of Amsterdam's proposed Erotic Center
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam mayor not worried Erotic Center will influence local youth
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Amsterdam launches online quiz to discourage party tourists, March 2024
Business
Amsterdam doubles-down on Stay Away campaign with website to deter bad tourists
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Femke Halsema
Politics
Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema secures City Council nomination for second term
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The streets of the Red Light District in Amsterdam packed with tourists on a Thursday night in July 2017
Business
A'dam scraps early closing time for sex workers in new setback for anti-nuisance policy
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An artist's rendering of Amsterdam's proposed Erotic Center
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam erotic center to open 2031 at earliest; Costs still unclear
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An artist's rendering of Amsterdam's proposed Erotic Center
Politics
Squatters against the Amsterdam Erotic Center plans: "We will sabotage every step"
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Sign at the NDSM-Werf protesting against the Erotic Center, stating “Do your fucking in De Wallen” in Dutch. March 2023.
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam-Noord residents relieved as NDSM excluded from Erotic Center plans
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An artist's rendering of Amsterdam's proposed Erotic Center
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam chooses Europaboulevard for controversial Erotic Center location
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Posters against the proposed Erotic Center in Amsterdam. July 2023.
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam residents to demonstrate against proposed erotic center in Noord
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Bumpy bricks trial on the Bethaniënstraat in the Red Light District in Amsterdam to stop drug dealers in Amsterdam. 6 December 2024.
CrimePoliticsBusiness
Locals skeptical about Amsterdam's bumpy stones trial to deter Red Light drug dealers
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Still image from an Amsterdam marketing video telling young, British men to avoid the city if they want to go crazy. March 2023
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam's 'Stay Away' campaign for British party tourists lacks impact, says mayor
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Posters against the proposed Erotic Center in Amsterdam. July 2023.
Business
Amsterdam to make Erotic Center location known in December
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Scorch marks on an apartment building on Insulindeweg in Amsterdam-Oost where an explosive detonated and a mobility scooter was set on fire. 1 May 2023
Crime
465 explosive attacks on Dutch homes, businesses this year; Double compared to 2022
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Posters against the proposed Erotic Center in Amsterdam. July 2023.
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam sex workers and residents march together against controversial erotic center
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Sex workers march from the Oudekerksplein in Amsterdam to the Stopera in protest of proposed changes in the Red Light District and the construction of the erotic center. 30 March 2023
Politics
Protest march against Amsterdam's controversial erotic center on Thursday
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The sign outside a police station near Leidseplein in Amsterdam. 30 April 2023
Crime
Suspect held over Amsterdam stabbing that left woman lying in a pool of blood
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The streets of the Red Light District in Amsterdam packed with tourists on a Thursday night in July 2017
HealthPoliticsBusiness
Privacy watchdog critical of Dutch plans for a digital sex worker registry
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An artist's rendering of Amsterdam's proposed Erotic Center
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam Mayor receives over 22,000 signatures opposing erotic center
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A sign informing tourists in Amsterdam's city center about the ban on smoking cannabis in public. 23 June 2023
Politics
Amsterdam mayor confirms: No fines for cannabis smoking ban, cops intervened 700 times
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Signs on Mercatorplein in Amsterdam about bans against using cannabis and alcohol
Politics
Still no fines issued since Amsterdam banned smoking weed on Red Light District streets
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Amsterdam-Zuid locals protest against plans for an erotic center in their district during a district council meeting at the RAI, 12 April 2023
PoliticsBusiness
Night mayor suggests more sex work on edges of A'dam city center Erotic Center alternative