Amsterdam nightclub scheme becomes flashpoint in Dutch city planning rows

<p>Heritage concerns overruled as developers say planning approvals too slow in nation aiming to build 1m more homes</p><p>Amsterdam was once famous for its alternative nightlife but now a planned new multi-storey building that will be home to a club, cafe and apartments has become a flashpoint in the battle between preserving heritage buildings and rowdy entertainment.</p><p>In the latest urban planning tussle to hit one of Europe’s most <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/interactive-publications/demography-2023">densely populated</a> countries, neighbours of Amsterdam’s planned “Institute for Night Culture” (INC) fear it will shake their foundations.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/09/amsterdam-nightclub-scheme-dutch-city-planning-rows">Continue reading...</a>