Quay works cut NDSM ferry service frequency
Renovation work on the landing stage at NDSM-werf will reduce ferry service during construction. Only one berth will remain open while the quay is replaced.
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A decade of reconstruction has wrapped up along the central corridor between Czaar Peterstraat and Haarlemmerplein. The redesign expands bike lanes, widens pavements, and caps motor traffic at 30 kilometres per hour.
Ten days of free sports classes in Oost
Clubs and neighbourhood initiatives across Amsterdam Oost are opening their doors without subscriptions or commitments.
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Dutch household energy bills jump in 2027
Regulator ACM forecasts that grid management fees will increase by €141 for the average household next year.
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