Kinderburgemeester op bezoek
Should a city have a mayor?
If you asked this question to any citizen, they would most likely say yes. But why?
A mayor holds the city together, talks to many different people, and makes sure all the right policies are in place.
Now, let's imagine: should a young child be a mayor?
If you asked this question to any citizen, they would most likely say no. But why?
Maybe because they are ‘’too young’’ to get into politics. Maybe because they lack experience. Or maybe because they don’t understand the world around them yet.
For the Gemeente of Amsterdam, all these ‘’maybes’’ don’t exist. Children cannot vote yet, but they can for sure make their voices heard in the big city where they grow up.