The garden center is located in the middle of greenery. “We already have hotels and restaurants in so many places in the city, and it is at the expense of the area,” explains Maarten van der Graaf, party chairman of De ChristenUnie. And it is not only a green area, but also a protected area, Maarten van Heuven of the Party for the Animals emphasizes. “Animals live there, there is nature. I don’t understand why a hotel and catering industry have to be built there now. Why do we need more human recreation?”
Utrecht garden center wants to expand with a hotel, political parties are concerned: ‘There is already so little nature’
