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February 26, 2006

longing for A'dam

Up Ceintuurbaan, just past Sarphatipark, lies the new Andere Winkel, a colorful Saturday-only shop housed in a squat and holding a variety of wares...no price tag in sight. Alles gratis.

Andy told me he wanted to buy me a Valentine's Day present while he was in Amsterdam. What do you want? He asked me. The Amsterdam Weekly, I told him. I'm finally getting around to reading it and now I'm missing the city that is such a breeding ground for experiment. Two weeks ago a political party opened up a store next to our rented flat where everything is free -- recycled goods or donated services, like organic vegetables and "bike pimping."

The political party has reduced dock fees for slave-free cocoa and made it legal for all street performers to play anywhere in town without a license.

Here's what else they're lobbying for : no cars, more trees, less police interference and free public transport.

I'll have to check back online March 7 and see if the party has won the election.

Posted by jana at February 26, 2006 12:41 PM