Julf on Nostr: In 1997 the city of Amsterdam held a public referendum on whether to build the part ...

In 1997 the city of Amsterdam held a public referendum on whether to build the part of the city (IJburg) where we now live (by reclaiming land from the sea). The city won, narrowly, due to newly imposed strict turnout requirements. In this picture, the demonstrators against the project pose where our tram end stop is now.