New street signs show the name Amstelvoorde: six thousand homes are still to come
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New street signs bearing the name of the new urban district Amstelvoorde have been placed near Amsterdam-Duivendrecht. The signs have been up since this week and show where the boundary of the new neighbourhood lies.
The district is far from finished. Six thousand homes still need to be built. The signs therefore mainly indicate what the area will look like in the future. For residents and visitors, it is a clear sign that a great deal will change in this area.
The names of new neighbourhoods are important for recognisability. With a name of their own, people can more easily see where a neighbourhood begins and ends. This is useful for post, navigation, and for the sense of having a place of one's own.
With the arrival of the new signs, the development of Amstelvoorde is becoming increasingly visible. It will still be some time before all the homes are ready, but the area is gradually acquiring an identity of its own.
Sources: Head Topics
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