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Amsterdam to close red-light district - 2/9/2008 6:17:49 AM   
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Two weeks ago a young Dutch fashion designer named Bas Kosters opened a new store. His colorful and sumptuous creations—skirts, handbags, sweatshirts—merit attention. But the most striking aspect of his new venue is the location. Kosters's work is on display in Amsterdam's Red Light District behind two tall windows that until recently were used as a brothel. The ladies have vanished. The red lights and curtains have been removed and replaced by Kosters's hyperfashionable clothes.

Kosters found this studio thanks to an ambitious plan by the Amsterdam city government. Arguing that too many brothels and sex bars are linked to criminality, the authorities plan to all but erase the Red Light District. If the plan goes through, the peep shows, sex shops and prostitute windows that line the small alleys and canals will have to go, giving way to galleries, boutiques and upscale restaurants and bars. Goodbye to the big neon signs advertising every possible form of sexual indulgence.

Amsterdam without the Red Light District? Wouldn't that be like Paris without the Eiffel Tower? Amsterdam's mayor, Job Cohen, and his aldermen have demonstrated little nostalgia for the district, which has been the world's most famous home of sexual permissiveness since the 15th century. They first unveiled the plan to close it in December; last month they revoked the licenses of two widely known sex venues, the Casa Rosso and the Banana Bar. The next step is to buy out the real estate owners. Last fall the city struck a deal with a powerful brothel owner, Charles Geerts (known as "Fat Charlie"), to buy 20 buildings.


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RE: Amsterdam to close red-light district - 2/9/2008 6:20:06 AM   
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RE: Amsterdam to close red-light district - 2/9/2008 6:26:30 AM   
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Illegal and drugs related whore houses will be closed. The legal ones can stay. Whores, shops and expensive restaurants/shops were already mixed on the red light zone for years. (btw  prostition is legal in Holland with the right papers)
But yes..Amsterdam will change...and the politicians are not yet all convinced because lots of people visit Amsterdam for that...besides woodenshoes (bah) and tulips. IF the tourists stay away...they have a huge problem.

In short; the change is a battle against crime

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RE: Amsterdam to close red-light district - 2/9/2008 6:36:43 AM   
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RE: Amsterdam to close red-light district - 2/9/2008 6:42:00 AM   
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RE: Amsterdam to close red-light district - 2/9/2008 6:45:54 AM   
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I've yet to go to Amsterdam, but I'd be saddened if there were no hookers in windows......



chocolate in windows works for me, that might be good.

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RE: Amsterdam to close red-light district - 2/9/2008 6:49:48 AM   
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I've yet to go to Amsterdam, but I'd be saddened if there were no hookers in windows......



chocolate in windows works for me, that might be good.


I wonder if there are any Cheeto sandwiches in the windows over there.....

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RE: Amsterdam to close red-light district - 2/9/2008 6:50:11 AM   
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Especially when the ones on "this" side of the glass are so hot!

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RE: Amsterdam to close red-light district - 2/9/2008 6:53:27 AM   
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RE: Amsterdam to close red-light district - 2/9/2008 6:54:50 AM   
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I've yet to go to Amsterdam, but I'd be saddened if there were no hookers in windows......



chocolate in windows works for me, that might be good.


I wonder if there are any Cheeto sandwiches in the windows over there.....


i'll betchya 10 bucks that it could be introduced as a fetish hehe.

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RE: Amsterdam to close red-light district - 2/9/2008 6:56:59 AM   
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I do see what you mean but believe me, its not a great feeling passing someone who is utterly miserable, looking through that glass with a complete absence in their eyes. 

Especially when the ones on "this" side of the glass are so hot!


I agree with you, I don't want them to be miserable; a happy hooker is good, though.

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RE: Amsterdam to close red-light district - 2/9/2008 6:58:35 AM   
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i'll betchya 10 bucks that it could be introduced as a fetish hehe.


Maybe I'll write a new profile soon, and talk CM into adding them as an "interest"..... ..... surely no one would pick it as a hard limit?

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RE: Amsterdam to close red-light district - 2/9/2008 7:09:41 AM   
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i'll betchya 10 bucks that it could be introduced as a fetish hehe.


Maybe I'll write a new profile soon, and talk CM into adding them as an "interest"..... ..... surely no one would pick it as a hard limit?



hahaha...well, not until they actually tried their first one anyway!

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RE: Amsterdam to close red-light district - 2/9/2008 7:12:22 AM   
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RE: Amsterdam to close red-light district - 2/9/2008 7:17:03 AM   
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I've yet to go to Amsterdam, but I'd be saddened if there were no hookers in windows......


Try a sub and a bay window.

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RE: Amsterdam to close red-light district - 2/9/2008 7:38:14 AM   
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RE: Amsterdam to close red-light district - 2/9/2008 7:51:20 AM   
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i'll betchya 10 bucks that it could be introduced as a fetish hehe.


Maybe I'll write a new profile soon, and talk CM into adding them as an "interest"..... ..... surely no one would pick it as a hard limit?



hahaha...well, not until they actually tried their first one anyway!


Orrrrrrrrr they'll think they're wonderful, and wonder what they've been missing *laughing*

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RE: Amsterdam to close red-light district - 2/9/2008 7:52:20 AM   
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Hijacked your own thread..?


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RE: Amsterdam to close red-light district - 2/9/2008 7:53:26 AM   
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I've yet to go to Amsterdam, but I'd be saddened if there were no hookers in windows......


Try a sub and a bay window.


That'd be nice, too....

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RE: Amsterdam to close red-light district - 2/9/2008 7:55:36 AM   
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Last time I was there, I did think parts were getting too sleazy.  I guess if they don't clean it up periodically, things must get out of hand.  You know you're in the wrong place when there are no Dutch people in there.


lol Amsterdam has way less then 50% dutch people in the city center. If I am there...I am glad i hear dutch once in a while..lol most people around are foreign.
( in 5 years 80 procent of the people in Amsterdam will be foreigners)


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