'Urination equality': Amsterdam women win fight for more public toilets | Netherlands
Years of pressure by those fined for urinating in street due to lack of facilities pays off with €4m plans
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Years of pressure by those fined for urinating in street due to lack of facilities pays off with €4m plans
From the Netherlands to Spain, several top destinations have introduced new limits on cruise ships.
In 2024, visitors to Amsterdam will have to pay 12.5 percent in taxes. It is part of an effort to reduce over tourism and make the city more livable for locals.
Women are allowed to swim topless in Amsterdam’s pools and canals and everywhere else that swimming is permitted. Sports alderman Sofyan Mbarki did not have to actively change any regulations to follow Berlin’s example. However, it took a few months to call up swimming pool owners and remind them that bikini tops aren’t mandatory, Parool reports.
The move will also make it that much harder for tourists to pile into the city.