MYTH: “Nobody cycles in the rain”. So, what do the Dutch do on a rainy day? They continue cycling. Pulling zippers a bit higher, unfurling umbrellas, or donning rain suits, they press on. Riding in the Gemeente Utrecht rain with Mark Wagenbuur: bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2024/01/17/cyc…

Amsterdam is currently removing about 1,500 on-street car parking spaces per year—with a goal of 10,000 eliminated from 2019 to 2025. A part of the Herengracht was recently restored to its former glory; offering a glimpse at what a car-free canal ring could eventually look like.

Cycling increases social interaction. Cycling requires social interaction with other road users to mediate traffic flows or to prevent collisions. As a result, cycling is experienced as a social activity.

“So how do Dutch cities work? Quite simply, they make driving inconvenient and make cycling and public transport quick, easy and enjoyable. ...The network of cycling paths is complete, without gaps or pinch points." Read more: globalcyclingnetwork.com/lifestyle/inte…

"Would you design your home as a corridor; the fastest way to get from the front to the back door? Then why have we done this to our cities? We need to design our public space not as a corridor, but as a living room." LISTEN to the 'Living City' podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/3ZE4q8…

Completed in 2012 and covering 100 hectares, The Hague's Healthy Core is the largest autoluwe centrum ("low-car center") in the Netherlands. In the ensuing years, it attracted €405 million in public and private investment and was named the best inner city in the Benelux region.

As urban populations rise, the bicycle is a practical alternative to the car-oriented societies in which we live. With the appropriate infrastructure and policies to make cycling attractive, we can mitigate traffic congestion & spend the time saved on more meaningful activities

People who cycle tend to be more satisfied, less stressed, more relaxed, and experience greater freedom compared to people who commute by car. 59% of all cyclists associate cycling with joy and only 2% dislike cycling. LEARN MORE: dutchcycling.nl/knowledge/down…

The automobile has an insatiable appetite for asphalt: 20m2 when parked; 140m2 when moving 50 km/h. In the U.S., paved surfaces cover 111,369km2—an area the size of Ohio—65% of which is streets, parking lots, and driveways; the perfect “habitat for cars”. Parallelweg, Den Haag.

2009 vs 2024 "...urban planners were convinced cars had to get everywhere. And everywhere fast. Today they rather dedicate valuable city center space to people." With the conversion of motorway to waterway, Utrecht corrected a historic urban design mistake. 📹 Mark Wagenbuur

Tirana will invest €1 million to build 20 “school streets” in 2024, which redesign corridors around the needs of kids and their carers. This will double the number of such interventions, and get it 40% of the way towards its goal of protecting every neighborhood school by 2026.

“You can’t get rid of 12,000 cars!” claimed critics when in 2017, Eindhoven proposed the revolutionary transformation of Oirschotsedijk. A former arterial road dissecting Philips de Jonghpark is now an accessible and delightful green space, reconnected by a 5.5 meter cycle path.

We know that cycling is good for those who do it. But is it also good for everyone else–even those who do not cycle? The best way to answer this question is through #Bikenomics, a (now) widespread term that indicates economic thinking applied to cycling.

'Cycling is fun and games, but we simply need cars to get our groceries!!1!' 🇳🇱 Dutch guy: "Hold my Grolsch🍺. Literally"

To most commuters, the word “congestion” carries negative connotations, and is something to be avoided at all costs. But to those that ride a bike, it doesn’t carry the same weight, being perhaps the only mode of transport where running into traffic makes it even more enjoyable.

Working with local residents on their design and maintenance, Antwerp is piloting tuinstraten (“garden streets”) in five districts across the city. They improve resiliency (to flooding and heat), liveability and sociability—making these spaces calmer, greener and more beautiful.

Active mobility, which includes modes of human-powered transportation such as walking, cycling and running, is more than just a sustainable way to get around. EIT Urban Mobility highlights FIVE benefits: linkedin.com/pulse/masterin…

Cycling seems like a natural phenomenon in the Netherlands, but until the 1970s, its cities were adapting to an influx of cars. The Dutch took a different turn, making cycling the obvious choice for most citizens. 📍Oudegracht, Utrecht 📷 1967 and 2024 (Edwin Lucas )

Just WOW Rory Preddy at #devconf2025 From a catchy tag line to the talk to real raw emotion. Having a wife involved in special needs education, autism specifically, this really hit home and faith that technologist are creating these tools for the betterment of so many lives