That says councilor Abdeluheb Choho of Public Space Saturday in an interview with Het Parool .
For some time, there are complaints in Amsterdam on the size and number of festivals. So was against the arrival of festival juice in the Flevopark filed a lawsuit. And residents of the Prinsengracht complained about the state of affairs around the Canal Gay Pride Parade.
But according to the councilor, the “nuisance also a matter of perception.” “ There are people who simply are fundamentally at festivals,” says Choho.
Self finds the alderman festivals fantastic and he believes that they belong to Amsterdam. “Many Amsterdammers enjoy festivals than complain about. Democracy means that the majority has the responsibility to protect the minority,” he argues in the interview.
“Everything is done
Alderman Choho has in recent weeks been to Flevopark to assess the damage allegedly caused by festival juice. Or the festival again next year takes place at the Flevopark is not known, but according to the councilor, the experiment will be successful. “Everything has been done to minimize the inconvenience to the neighborhood,” said Choho.
Also on the Gay Pride is the alderman clear. “We have to see the Gay Pride as a second King’s Day. We celebrate that you’re in a city like Amsterdam can be who you are. It would be nice if Gay Pride would still be bigger than King’s,” said Choho. He eventually hopes to one million visitors for the event.
Measures
The events of growth does not come without consequences. So will the Councillor for example do something about the amount of junk. “Next year should be cleaner,” said the councilor about the Gay Pride.
Also, he is open to ideas on actions during the events, such as car-free making the Prinsengracht.
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