Newcomers could threaten Christiania's hippie soul, locals fear

The so-called "Christianites" last month begrudgingly agreed to a new public housing development for 300 people. But some residents question whether the new arrivals will buy into Christiania's freetown identity. "If a lot of people move in here and only want to have peace and want to close the workshops and the bars, then it is really dangerous for Christiania," said Charlotte Steen, a 60-year-old resident and founder of Women's Smithy blacksmiths. "We have always been here because we had the culture." Nestled in the heart of Copenhagen...