Utrecht to Close Hoog Catharijne Walkway Overnight to Curb Rising Night Crime
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The shopping centre will close its doors from midnight to 6am, RTV Utrecht reports. The closure will last for at least a year.
Utrecht to close Hoog Catharijne walkway overnight to curb rising night crime
The city of Utrecht will soon close the 24-hour pedestrian route through the Hoog Catharijne shopping center overnight due to persistent disturbances, the municipality announced. The decision ends continuous access through the shopping mall between the city center and Utrecht Central Station during the late-night hours, RTV Utrecht reports.
Shopping center Hoog Catharijne in Utrecht will be closed at night due to increasing nuisance and incidents. According to the municipality of Utrecht, the shopping center has become an 'attractive meeting and hanging place.'
The Hoog Catharijne shopping center in Utrecht is closed at night because groups of people cause “serious inconvenience” at night. The shopping center is now open 24 hours a day because it is a walking route to and from Utrecht Central Station, but the owner of the mall wants to close its doors at night. The municipality must give permission for this and Utrecht says it wants to do that.
The 24-hour route through Hoog Catharijne will soon no longer be open day and night. Due to persistent nuisance, the municipality is closing the Utrecht shopping centre at night.
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