Cars Gone, Party Tent up: Tilburgers Celebrate Vacation in Their Own Street

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In Tilburg, the so-called 'living street' is a great success: this summer, the same street there has been transformed into a (large) meeting place for residents for the eighth time.

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The summer holidays have begun, and for the residents of Jan van der Leestraat in Tilburg that means: cars out and party tents, sofas, mattresses, a bar and a swimming pool out onto the street. It is time for the living street! For a month, the neighbors live together on the street and no cars are allowed. They are doing this for the eighth time this year. "The street becomes a kind of campsite/living room," says resident Esther van Kempen (58).…