Relocating the Red Lights

by | Feb 24, 2021

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Amsterdam is looking to improve its image by relocating some of its most famous workers. I’m Brian Banmiller on Business.

In an effort to protect brothel workers and bring more people in, the Dutch city is planning to move its red-light district to the outskirts of town. The idea was first presented last year by the mayor who said brothel workers face abuse and mockery from tourists who stand outside the windows and make fun of them. Other elected officials jumped on board with the idea because they want to improve Amsterdam’s image on the global stage. However, the workers themselves are not on board with the idea. One told a local newspaper that it’s not a good option because customers won’t know where to find them. She is asking if the city will organize bus trips and tours to the new area. A recent survey of one hundred and seventy sex workers in the city found that ninety percent want to continue their work in the tourist center of town. That is where marijuana dispensaries, cobblestone alleys, and canals can also be found. All things that bring people to the area and business to the brothels. Brian Banmiller, CBS news.

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CBS News Radio national business journalist Brian Banmiller has spent more than 40 years in the news industry, covering business, politics and the economy on television, radio and in print. Currently, his “Banmiller on Business” reports are delivered to an audience of millions nationwide.

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