Scum Villages

Amsterdam's 'Scum Village' Gets First Residents

Amsterdam has sent its first family to go live in a ghetto on the east side of the city, now commonly known as "scum village."

September 15, 2013 - Future Cities

Amsterdam Plans Ghettos for Troublemakers

Amsterdam has earned a global reputation as an enlightened city with a high quality of life. Well what if the price for that quality of life was that your bothersome neighbors were forcibly relocated to "scum villages" on the outskirts of town?

December 5, 2012 - The Washington Post

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