WHY AMSTERDAM IS BUILDING A NEW RED LIGHT DISTRICT

Can a city rebrand its most controversial neighborhood without erasing what made it famous in the first place?

What is the difference between reducing tourism and simply relocating a problem?

If a city government commissions a building to improve workers’ conditions, does that make it a social project or a real estate play?

At what point does «elegant and multifunctional» become a polite way of saying «we want a different kind of visitor»?

For our Watch & Talk sessions, this video sparks discussion around urban planning, ethics in policy-making, stakeholder conflict, and city branding.

Watch the video here (but it’s always more interesting to talk about it 😉):