Neighborhoods Quotes



As early as the beginning of the 19th century the Dutch Republic had a sophisticated mechanism for encouraging affluent people to reside on the less affluent areas of the country. They realized that with all the amenities of wealthy cities like Amsterdam or the Hague, the affluent would tend to leave the other areas taking their spending, business, and cultural influence away from the communities that needed them the most. So they gave a tax credit to the affluent who would stay on the poorer regions and communities.