Two-minute Dam Daily | Amsterdam news bulletin

The city expects the GVB summer timetable from 4 July to 16 August is to cause some strain, and there's a big shutdown of Amstelveenseweg till 17 August. A travel and transport update from 8 July 2026. Podcast audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam for BRAM RADIO, the online radio station for Amsterdam. broadcastamsterdam.nl Producer and newsreader: Cathy Leung Music bed: We Are OK Links to news st...

New research by the Amsterdam Transport Region finds 18% of microcar drivers regularly use the bike path, and an alternative monthly alarm siren for Amsterdam is now broadcasting. A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 8 July 2026. Podcast audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam for BRAM RADIO, the online radio station for Amsterdam. broadcastamsterdam.nl Producer and newsreader: Cathy Leung Mu...

Some Amsterdam districts face a three-year wait for a more powerful electricty supply, and fewer residents feel at home in the city, according to new research. A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 30 June 2026. Podcast audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam for BRAM RADIO, the online radio station for Amsterdam. broadcastamsterdam.nl Producer and newsreader: Cathy Leung Music bed: We Are OK...

Feenstra limits service to the city centre, user bus plans change again, and how many plan to move out of Amsterdam? A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 18 June 2026. Podcast audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam for BRAM RADIO, the online radio station for Amsterdam. broadcastamsterdam.nl Producer and newsreader: Cathy Leung Music bed: We Are OK Links to news stories and sources are share...

The new coalition announces their plans for Amsterdam for the next four years, and the temporary Oosterpark drug-user bus to move at the end of June. A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 9 June 2026. Podcast audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam for BRAM RADIO, the online radio station for Amsterdam. broadcastamsterdam.nl Producer and newsreader: Cathy Leung Music bed: We Are OK Links to ne...

A new low-cost, 7-hour train to Paris, and Amsterdam adds three new neighbourhoods affected by tourist pressure to its problem list. A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 2 June 2026. Podcast audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam for BRAM RADIO, the online radio station for Amsterdam. broadcastamsterdam.nl Producer and newsreader: Cathy Leung Music bed: We Are OK Links to news stories and so...

The municipality will trial a cycle lane speed limit of 20 km/h from September, and the GVB reports an increase in public transport collisions in Amsterdam; putting the blame on extensive roadworks and diversions. A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 28 May 2026. Podcast audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam for BRAM RADIO, the online radio station for Amsterdam. broadcastamsterdam.nl Produ...

One million Amsterdammers by 2035, and city waste measures for this summer, following a 7.5% rise in complaints. A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 21 May 2026. Podcast audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam for BRAM RADIO, the online radio station for Amsterdam. broadcastamsterdam.nl Producer and newsreader: Cathy Leung Music bed: We Are OK Links to news stories and sources are shared in...

Bike storage freedoms, and  police operations at Sloterplas. A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 12 May 2026. Podcast audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam for BRAM RADIO, the online radio station for Amsterdam. broadcastamsterdam.nl Producer and newsreader: Cathy Leung Music bed: We Are OK Links to news stories and sources are shared in the News section on our website and on the Broadcast...

Amsterdam needs 6,000 new blood donors, and new efforts to clean Sloterplas. A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 14 April 2026. Podcast audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam for BRAM RADIO, the online radio station for Amsterdam. broadcastamsterdam.nl Producer and newsreader: Cathy Leung Music bed: We Are OK Links to news stories and sources are shared in the News section on our website an...

Fewer Year 8 kids got their top-choice middelbare (high) school this year, and Amsterdam is the city with the lowest proportion of electric cars per thousand residents, says CBS. A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 14 April 2026. Podcast audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam for BRAM RADIO, the online radio station for Amsterdam. broadcastamsterdam.nl Producer and newsreader: Cathy Leung M...

Fatbikes are banned in Vondelpark from 11 May, and Amsterdam’s new council is more diverse . A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 2 April 2026. Podcast audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam for BRAM RADIO, the online radio station for Amsterdam. broadcastamsterdam.nl Producer and newsreader: Cathy Leung Music bed: We Are OK Links to news stories and sources are shared in the News section on...

Amsterdam's Groenlinks-PvDa post election merger is followed by new coalition negotitions to lead the city council, and Brad Pitt shuts down the Herengracht with a rubbish film set: mountains of waste [insert your own joke about the present day state of trash collections in the city, lol 🤣]. A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 25 March 2026. Podcast audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam f...

Explosion in Zuidas follows earlier explosion outside Jewish school, and Amsterdam's social housing stock has increased according to the new Wonen in Amsterdam 2025 report. A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 16 March 2026. Podcast audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam for BRAM RADIO, the online radio station for Amsterdam. broadcastamsterdam.nl Producer and newsreader: Cathy Leung Music b...

Ahead of the 2026 Amsterdam municipal elections, on 9 March there was an Election Debate in English. BRAM RADIO aka Broadcast Amsterdam went along and made a [rough 😊] recording for anyone that missed it. This is a taster; the full recording is available on our website here, https://broadcastamsterdam.nl/podcast/election-debate-2026/ , or on our sister podcast series, BRAM TALK . Debate participa...

For Amsterdam, the Bolt app launches the option to book a female taxi driver, giant chess is back and at a trial location on Frederiksplein, and how the growing international electorate can affect the outcome of the approaching Amsterdam municipal elections. A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 4 March 2026. Remember! The local municipal elections take place on Wedneday 18 March 2026.  You...

More Amsterdam kids are getting vaccinated and finally the ICL fertilizer plant in Amsterdam-Noord must curb its emissions. A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 19 February 2026. Audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam for BRAM RADIO, the online radio station for Amsterdam. https://broadcastamsterdam.nl Links to news stories and sources are shared in the News section on our website and on the...

Lowlands reported to be less popular this year, and can De Ceuvel, the sustainable cultural hub in Amsterdam Noord, be saved? A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 9 February 2026. Audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam for BRAM RADIO, the online radio station for Amsterdam. https://broadcastamsterdam.nl Links to news stories and sources are shared in the News section on our website and on th...

Amsterdam's nearly one percent population growth last year, and entrepreneurs can again apply for "Boost je Buurt" with initiatives that make the city more social, sustainable or inclusive (17 February deadline, see https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/business/amsterdam-impact/how-we-can-help/grow-your-impact-enterprise/boost-je-buurt-2026 ). A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 2 February 2026....

Paradiso music venue unveils €93 million renovation plans, and there's no place for cruise ships in Amsterdam from 2035. A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 29 January 2026. Audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam for BRAM RADIO, the online radio station for Amsterdam. https://broadcastamsterdam.nl Links to news stories and sources are shared in the News section on our website and on the Bro...

Fewer buy-to-lets since the municiplaity introduced measures, new evaulation shows, and Jordi Cruyff has signed on as Technical Director at Ajax. A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 21 January 2026. Audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam for BRAM RADIO, the online radio station for Amsterdam. https://broadcastamsterdam.nl Links to news stories and sources are shared in the News section on o...

A new Office Strategy from the municipality, the ZoDo development causes outrage, and the Rijksmuseum recieves its largest ever donation. A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 13 January 2026. Audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam for BRAM RADIO, the online radio station for Amsterdam. https://broadcastamsterdam.nl Links to news stories and sources are shared in the News section on our websi...

Snow brings travel chaos across the Netherlands but GVB is running a normal timetable, and on 24 and 25 January a new vintage market launches at the Centrale Markthal in West. A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 6 January 2026. Audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam for BRAM RADIO, the online radio station for Amsterdam. https://broadcastamsterdam.nl Links to news stories and sources are sh...

The Vondelkerk fire on New Year's Eve, second homes now need a permit, and more changes for Amsterdam in 2026 already. A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 1 January 2026. Audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam for BRAM RADIO, the online radio station for Amsterdam. https://broadcastamsterdam.nl Links to news stories and sources are shared in the News section on our website and on the Broadc...

Mayor wants new Kings Day controls, poverty up in Amsterdam, a mega data centre in West, and a new TikTok channel @jongamsterdam to reach the city's youth. A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 18 December 2025. Audio produced by Broadcast Amsterdam for BRAM RADIO, the online radio station for Amsterdam. https://broadcastamsterdam.nl Links to news stories and sources are shared in the News s...