Telegraph: Amsterdam cuts back on red light district brothels - by Sally Peck
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Amsterdam cuts back on red light district brothels - by Sally Peck
The city of Amsterdam has struck a deal that will close one-third of the brothels the Dutch city's famed red light district.A public housing corporation has sealed a €25 million (£18m) deal to buy 18 buildings in the red light district, leading to the closure of one-third of the district's prostitution windows, though there are other prostitution zones in the city.
City officials have long argued that the area is a magnet for crime and money laundering. Mayor Job Cohen said the property deal was not a move towards getting rid of prostitution entirely, since it is part of the area's history and a major tourist draw for the city.
