NYT story on bicycle riding in Utrecht, The Netherlands

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  • September 8, 2017 at 2:33 pm #919701
    wheelswings
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    Good morning my friends. I assume someone has posted this article already, but in case anyone missed it, it’s worth a look.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/world/europe/bicycling-utrecht-dutch-love-bikes-worlds-largest-bike-parking-garages.html

    The story is about bicycle-commuting in Utrecht, the Netherlands, one of the most bike-friendly places in the world. Note the mind-blowing details, such as…

    “large signs alert car drivers that they are merely guests on these roads and should limit their speed to less than 20 miles per hour”

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    “…a small startup, Springlabs, is trying to perfect a device that tells bikers how hard to pedal to catch the next green light”

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    you can use special phone apps to find a free spot in one of the city’s bicycle garages, which hold thousands of bicycles each.

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  • September 8, 2017 at 4:22 pm #1075424
    Steve O
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    ….said Lot van Hooijdonk, a vice mayor

    No one from her family could ever emigrate to the US. The children would not survive grade-school recess.

    But she speaks truth:

    “Cycling is like a piece of magic: It only has advantages,” said Ms. van Hooijdonk, who like the majority of Utrecht’s residents commutes to work by bike.

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