Water above Singelgracht garage returns: “Car must find space in a different way”

The garage, on the border of Center and West, will soon have room for 800 cars. In return, the same number of on-street parking spaces will be removed, including parking spaces in the Marnixstraat, the Jordaan and the Staatsliedenbuurt. “It all seems to be a lot of fun here, with benches and seats. And on the other side you will have a whole promenade,” says a local resident.

A hairdresser in Marnixstraat is actually concerned. “Because I don’t know what our future looks like. Fewer places, fewer customers, that’s how I see it.” The parking garage is mainly intended for local residents with a parking permit. 80 percent of the places are intended for them and 20 percent for visitors.

The construction of the garage caused a lot of noise pollution in the neighborhood and the garage cost 80 million euros, i.e. one hundred thousand euros per parking space. The district administrators emphasize that for that amount, a lot of space can be ‘given back’ to residents, for example for greenery or bicycle parking spaces.

Mos, who is a member of GroenLinks and also about the pile plan goes to the center, does not find it strange to be proud of the garage. “For us, a car does not need to be banned, it must find its place in a different way,” says the district manager.

All kinds of work will take place in the coming months. The garage should be festively opened at the beginning of 2024.