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132 sats \ 6 replies \ @optimism 5h \ on: My Old Squatted House in Old Amsterdam art
I've lived in Tsaar Peterbuurt and De Pijp (next to the brewery) between 1998 and 2005 (not squatted tho - skyhigh rents.) Coming back to Amsterdam feels pretty much like "coming home" to me, even after 2 decades.
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111 sats \ 5 replies \ @bitcoingraffiti OP 5h
Cool. Amsterdam-Oost is amazing. It's also my home, despite not living there. I took over from you when I came in in 2006.
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21 sats \ 4 replies \ @optimism 5h
Oost had a bit more of a dark vibe to it back then, lot of charm. Oud Zuid was quickly becoming yuppie space and although the food and bar (and coffeeshop) scene was pretty awesome there, I still more fondly look back to my time in Oost.
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100 sats \ 3 replies \ @bitcoingraffiti OP 5h
Oost has always been very magical and a nice mix of stuff.
I'm afraid though all of Amsterdam has now completely turned yuppie. It's really sad.
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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @optimism 5h
I was strolling around the city on a thursday afternoon this summer. It felt like "Amsterdammers" now means "dudes walking around the city with a buggy because he had to take time off taking care of the kid so that his partner can earn the insane amount of money required to pay the mortgage". lol
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100 sats \ 1 reply \ @Signal312 4h
Where's a place that still has that same vibe?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @optimism 3h
I honestly don't know - not sure if it is possible to have nowadays. Good old bad times?
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