The Netherlands
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Rotterdam: A Post-War Central City Moves Beyond the Automobile
Even though much of central Rotterdam was built during the era of mass motoring, the city is taking major steps to shift away from cars and toward transit, biking, and walking.
December 11, 2017
The City That Tamed Cars So People Can Walk and Bike Where They Please
Nijmegen, a small Dutch city, was never on my radar. But I found myself in town last month for the Velo-City 2017 conference, and it was a marvel. The extent to which Nijmegen has prioritized walking, biking, and transit -- and kept car traffic at bay -- is something every city should strive for.
July 13, 2017
A Tour of Dutch Bicycle Streets and Intersections
The 2017 Velo-city conference in the Netherlands this June was full of excitement, information, and enlightenment. And the pinnacle was seeing Dutch bike infrastructure first-hand, with guides who know it inside and out.
June 27, 2017
Biking a Dutch Cycle Superhighway
It's no secret that the Dutch have the best bicycle infrastructure on Earth. And it keeps getting better. I recently got to ride the Arnhem-Nijmegen Cycle Superhighway. Imagine being able to bike 11 miles between two downtowns and not have to stop once for cars -- that's what the superhighway provides.
June 20, 2017
Five Key Lessons From Europe’s Vision Zero Success
Cross-posted from the Vision Zero Network
June 10, 2015
What It’s Like to Bike in the Snow Where Cycling Is a Priority
Hertogenbosch, in the Netherlands, is a town of 140,000 about mid-way between Amsterdam and Antwerp, just north of the Belgian border. Hertogenbosch doesn't get a lot of snow, but when it does the city does a good job keeping cycle paths clear, according to Mark Wagenbuur, a local who blogs at Bicycle Dutch.
February 6, 2015
Designs From Dutch Burbs Should Unite Vehicular Cyclists and Bike Lane Fans
This is the second in a two-post series about Dutch suburbs.
January 20, 2015
How Children Demanding Play Streets Changed Amsterdam
The above video, excerpted from a Dutch television documentary series, shows how children helped catalyze the fight for safe streets in Amsterdam more than a generation ago.
December 13, 2013
The Times Blows a Chance to Tackle America’s Broken Traffic Justice System
In the United States, it's pretty much legal to drive into and kill a cyclist, as long as you're sober and stay at the scene. Writer Daniel Duane made that point last weekend in a New York Times op-ed titled, "Is it O.K. to Kill Cyclists?"
November 12, 2013
More From The Netherlands: Bike From Assen to Groningen
If you haven't seen the latest Streetfilm, Groningen: The World's Cycling City, you should check it out. Like, now! It has broken every single Streetfilms viewing record -- nearly 40,000 plays in just the first week.
October 21, 2013