Tag: BAAMBRUGGE
The supermarket in Baambrugge was saved by the residents: ‘We made it happen, we succeeded!’
Province of Utrecht – Normally Anco Post works behind a desk, but once every two weeks he exchanges the office for the supermarket. He bakes bread, ensures that the compartments…
Baambrugge removes unnecessary traffic signs, will the rest of the province follow?
More than three million traffic signs in the Netherlands tell you what you can and, above all, not do in traffic. Usually useful, but according to Veilig Verkeer Nederland (VVN),…
In Baambrugge, traffic signs are being pulled out of the ground: ‘It’s a shame, it costs 70 euros per sign’
The municipality of De Ronde Venen is working on it. Today it is Baambrugge’s turn, the rest of the municipality will follow later. Dozens of plates are removed, but also…
Baambrugge removes unnecessary traffic signs, who will follow?
More than three million traffic signs in the Netherlands tell you what you can and, above all, not do in traffic. Usually useful, but according to Veilig Verkeer Nederland (VVN),…
Jubilant village hall Baambrugge mainly does it itself: ‘We do not receive a subsidy’
It’s a party in Baambrugge. Village hall De Vijf Bogen is celebrating its 50th anniversary. And that is quite an achievement. Village and community centers have had a difficult time…
Baambrugse sheep show themselves on the Amsterdam Fashion Week catwalk
The Amsterdam Fashion Week is an important moment for the Baambrug fashion brand. “I think there are two thousand visitors a day and a lot of press,” says owner Reina…
Neighborhood supermarket saved from Henk thanks to massive support from Baambrugge residents: ‘This is great’
“This is great, of course,” says current supermarket owner Henk van der Wilt. For him it not only means that he now has a permanent tenant for the property he…
Years of search for succession finally completed: neighborhood supermarket Baambrugge remains thanks to 80 volunteers
The aim of the association is to be a “shop of the village, for the village”. For example, Henks must be a neighborhood supermarket where you can do affordable shopping,…
Film about resistance in Baambrugge and Abcoude must keep memories alive: ‘Little has changed’
This year, now that we have been released from all restrictions, the film was finally shown publicly. The film has become even more urgent because of the war in Ukraine,…
Will the last supermarket disappear from Baambrugge? ‘This is how it becomes a sleeping village’
De Dagwinkel is therefore more than a supermarket, says Henk. “It is a social place, young and old come together here. There is laughter, there is crying, stories are told.”…