Councilor van der Horst speaks at KNV meeting about…
Councilor Melanie van der Horst's speech at the KNV meeting provided a glimpse of the complexity and direction Amsterdam is taking. The annual meeting…
Stricter penalties for smartphone use behind the wheel
Infrastructure plans on pause now that the focus is on renovation despite political divisions over road projects in the House of Representatives. Various developments have occurred this week in the Dutch infrastructure and transport landscape…
KNV welcomes Amsterdam councilor Melanie van der Horst as…
According to Van der Horst, the figures show that the 'pressure' on public space is increasing due to 'a growing and densifying city'. Melanie van der Horst, the Amsterdam councilor for…
Emergency services in trouble due to nuisance around Amsterdam cut
Rijkswaterstaat, the police and traffic control have seen no reason to decide to open the barriers. On Saturday, four incidents occurred in which emergency services were hampered by extreme traffic congestion...
For the VVD, the cut is too drastic to...
The cut on Weesperstraat is part of a trial that will last six weeks. The VVD has requested an urgent debate regarding closing Weesperstraat to traffic.…
Four months of free public transport for Amsterdam children
Councilor Van der Horst hopes that the use of public transport will continue to increase as a result of this action. All Amsterdam children from 4 to 11 years old can…