Tag: parking
Is paid parking ‘a cash cow’ for municipalities? 5 questions about parking tax
Utrecht and Amersfoort want to introduce paid parking in (almost) the entire municipality, and parking in other places is also becoming more and more expensive. News reports about parking fees…
Concerns among the elderly about the introduction of a new parking discount system in Utrecht: ‘Cannot be done’
“For those who do not have a mobile phone, or who cannot handle it properly, this is still difficult,” says Anne-Marie de Bruin of the ANBO senior citizens’ association. “Not…
Amersfoort is only 4876 signatures away from historic referendum on paid parking
But the parking policy goes further than just parking, as is emphasized again today. “It’s about much more than just the car,” says Jan de van der Schueren, leader of…
Police IJsselstein arrest drug dealer in parking lot
Officers approached the situation and checked a 26-year-old Amsterdammer in his car who was just driving away. He was found to be under the influence of drugs and was arrested.…
Amersfoort council pronounces on parking policy referendum
Amersfoort – The city council of Amersfoort will decide today on the so-called preliminary request for a referendum on the new parking policy. 1,274 unique signatures were submitted on time,…
First step towards a referendum on paid parking in Amersfoort
“I immediately liked the plan, but I didn’t want to go over it overnight,” says Laura, initiator of the petition. “I then sleep on it for a night and then…
Shooting in a parking garage in Malmö – one man shot
On Tuesday evening, an alarm was received from several callers at 22.50 that they had heard suspicious gunfire in a parking garage in Malmö, and several had seen a man…
Political parties dissatisfied with permit parking in Amersfoort: ‘First create support and clarity’
She is not alone in that. Albert Heijn, with nine branches in Amersfoort, and Jumbo also have reservations about the plans. “If you add an extra action, people will look…
Utrecht wants a new art depot and truck parking area at Lage Weide in 2026
Part of the collections of the Central Museum, the University Museum and the Heritage departments of the Municipality and Province of Utrecht are to be stored in the depot on…
Stratford hospital parking lot expansion narrowly approved despite concerns with site-plan oversight
News Local News Stratford council approved a zone change application at Monday’s council meeting that will allow the Stratford General Hospital to expand staff parking at the corner of West…