Amsterdam authorities continue to clear the Red Light District of idle tourists. According to new city hall plans, tourist flows in the area will be regulated by closing several streets for cleaning.
Crowds of tourists leave behind a lot of trash, and under this pretext, authorities plan to close streets so that utility services can clean it up. They hope this will placate residents who complain about noise and dirt from tourists, reports the Association of Tour Operators of Russia.
In addition, authorities will closely monitor the number of visitors on the streets of the area; in the latter case, the streets will also be closed, and tourists will be redirected to less busy parts of the area.
Measures to combat antisocial behavior by tourists will also be strengthened: more patrols with mobile payment devices will be deployed in the Red Light District, allowing them to fine tourists on the spot for littering or urinating in the street.
The Red Light District is an incredibly popular tourist attraction in Amsterdam. This is unpopular with both locals and the women in the sex industry who work in the area. As a reminder, this winter, Amsterdam adopted new regulations for visiting the Red Light District, requiring tourists to not only take photographs but also to look at women in shop windows—now they must turn their backs to them.
Source: travel.ru