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Amsterdam Is Flooding, On Purpose
Widened canals—and underground bike parking—will bring the city’s Central Station a little closer to nature and history.
In Amsterdam, asphalt is out and water is back.
Thanks to a redesign of the area around the Dutch capital’s Central Station, road space will be cleared away to allow for wider waterways. This will strip away some of the area’s concrete cladding to make the terminus site look once more like what it actually is—an island in the city’s harbor. The revamp should help to restore a little of Amsterdam’s maritime character—especially as this site, known locally as The Entree, has long been a key arrival point for Amsterdam.