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An intriguing place to view the action is Trompettersteeg, a metre-wide alley where the most desirable women
are stationed. Look for the entrance in the block south of the Oude Kerk.
Clean Up
Over the past few years, city officials have reduced the number of windows in an effort to clean up the district.
They claim it's not about morals but about crime: pimps, traffickers and money launderers have entered the scene
and set the neighbourhood on a downward spiral. Opponents point to a growing local conservatism and say the
government is using crime as an excuse, because it doesn't like Amsterdam's current reputation for sin. How far
the city will take its clean-up efforts remains to be seen.
