Parking

Parking

April 14, 2026

On a quiet morning, I drove into Punda via Berg Altena, Julianaplein, and Pietermaai. As soon as I came down the hill, I was taken aback. Cars were parked everywhere, even on the sidewalks. A significant number seemed to belong to people working on the construction of a concrete monster of a hotel, one that required considerable effort and maneuvering to secure the building permit.

It does not bode well for when the hotel becomes operational. All of this suggests that the island has reached its carrying capacity. Unfortunately, the study on this has yet to be published, but even a blind person can see that the limit has already been exceeded.

Miguel Goede