“Prostitutes in the Dutch city of Eindhoven are to be awarded ‘credits’ in return for good behaviour under a new scheme to encourage them to abandon the oldest profession. The prostitutes will receive so-called ’street miles’ that they can use to acquire free designer clothes or furniture, provided they take up an offer by the city council to take steps leading to a career change and a safer lifestyle. ‘We needed to come up with incentives that these women might latch on to,’ said Veronique Beurskens of Eindhoven council, who is leading a drive to rid the city of street prostitution. Eindhoven’s designated sex work zone is due to close by 2011. Amsterdam and other Dutch cities are slowly shutting down their red light districts.” (10/05/08)