Driving in Amsterdam is no fun just because of the crowds, but things have not gotten better for motorists in recent years for several reasons. There is insufficient space to park in many places, especially in the city center, and you often have to pay a lot of money if you do find a spot. In addition, the speed limit has been lowered in a large part of the city and (older) vans with a combustion engine are no longer allowed everywhere. This cocktail of car-resistant items means that more and more entrepreneurs are simply avoiding Amsterdam. According to MKB Metropool Amsterdam, handyman companies are leaving work in the city. The city center in particular is increasingly avoided by plumbers, carpenters and roofers, for example. That message AT5. The vice-chairman of MKB Metropool Amsterdam, Guido Frankfurther, explains to that medium: “We often hear that carpenters and plumbers ignore the city center. It is simply no longer profitable. The high parking costs, fines and the time lost Searching for a loading and unloading location makes the work financially untenable. Many companies move to Purmerend or Badhoevedorp, where they can work faster without extra costs.” The municipality tells AT5 that it will enter into discussions with the industry to identify the problems and look for solutions.
Source: www.autoweek.nl
