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Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · 3h

Thorbeckeplein, Amsterdam in 1983 and today. I can't actually stand in the exact same spot as the photographer did in 1983 or I'd be among the tables between the tree and the buildings on the left!

In 1983 there is car parking to the left, two rows of car parking to the right and more car parking and another road behind that. Today it is all pedestrianised with a bike lane running through it. Outdoor seating replaces a lot of the car parking

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 2h

Over 60 cyclists pass on this side of the street in under 30 seconds. And their flow only stops because the traffic light turned red.

An efficiency impossible to match if these people were driving.

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Chris Cox @coxyjindas.bsky.social · 12h

I think Salzburg was my favourite place to ride on this trip so far. And bicycles are clearly a preferred way for locals to travel. I saw many older people pootling about to the shops, mums and dads with cargo bikes and kids seats.

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BicycleDutch @bicycledutch.bsky.social · 4h

People chaos any time!

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BicycleDutch @bicycledutch.bsky.social · 4h

I paid that much for one bike for a few hours in some countries.

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Dom Cycling @domcycling.com · 12h

Katwijk aan Zee is a funny one. Huge sums spent on sea defences and installing an underground car park in dunes. Meanwhile there's only protected cycling on one side on the seafront.

In the latest #Netherlands24 post, join me on a loop ride to Katwijk, via the dune path and back inland #Bikesky

Netherlands 24: Loop ride from Duinrell to Katwijk

On the sixth day of our week at Duinrell, having a little time to kill in the morning, I headed out onto the dunes for a quick loop ride to Katwijk. This is somewhere we’d been previously, ba…

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BicycleDutch @bicycledutch.bsky.social · 1d

That's Dorstige Hartsteeg in Utrecht. I can see my former home! I lived there from 1991 to 1995. 😍

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Cycling Capital @cyclingcapital.bsky.social · 1d

>street is too narrow for cars to pass through
>still people get to park right by the door

#Utrecht

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Cathy Tuttle @cathytuttle.bsky.social · 3d

A few months ago, a friend visited me in Utrecht. As we biked around to do daily errands, she kept saying, "This is like a dream. This is like a dream."

I do believe all cities the world over to soon come to their senses, limit car movement, and build a dream of safe, abundant streets for people.

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Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · 2d

Zeedijk, Amsterdam in 1980 and today.

In 1980 the road is open to cars, is wide and has cars parked on it. Today there are rising bollards preventing driving on this street and all car parking removed, replaced by outdoor seating outside a pub

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Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · 3d

Frans Halsstraat, Amsterdam in 1983 and today

There are no trees in 1983 and the road is tarmac. Today it is paved and very green. A young girls cycles on her bike

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Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · 4d

Eerste Sweelinckstraat, Amsterdam in 1986 and today

Then and now photo showing how the road was open to cars and had car parking on both sides, now it is a pedestrianised street with bollards stopping motor traffic from using it

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BicycleDutch @bicycledutch.bsky.social · 4d

October Rides Month – Part 2. This time I cycle from Utrecht to Nieuwegein and Houten, showing clear contrasts in cycling quality between the three municipalities.
📹 New video and blog post now online:

October Rides Month – Part 2: From Utrecht to Nieuwegein and Houten

On this second Wednesday in October, it’s time for the second instalment of October Rides Month. This time, I cycle parts of two main cycle routes: one from Utrecht to Nieuwegein, and one from Utrecht to Houten. The ride was filmed in May 2025, starting around 16:15, so we can clearly see the beginning of the afternoon rush hour.

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BicycleDutch @bicycledutch.bsky.social · 4d

October Rides Month – Part 2. This time I cycle from Utrecht to Nieuwegein and Houten, showing clear contrasts in cycling quality between the three municipalities.
📹 New video and blog post now online:

October Rides Month – Part 2: From Utrecht to Nieuwegein and Houten

On this second Wednesday in October, it’s time for the second instalment of October Rides Month. This time, I cycle parts of two main cycle routes: one from Utrecht to Nieuwegein, and one from Utrecht to Houten. The ride was filmed in May 2025, starting around 16:15, so we can clearly see the beginning of the afternoon rush hour.

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BicycleDutch @bicycledutch.bsky.social · 5d

Trying Not to Take Photos in Utrecht.

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Trying Not to Take Photos in Utrecht — Rolling in the City | Streets | Bicycles | Photography

The thought was just to enjoy the city for a few days at the end of the trip, but it’s hard to leave the camera in the bag when you’re watching the busy scenes unfold on Vredenburg… This is what can h...

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Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · 5d

Kloveniersburgwal, Amsterdam in 1980 and today. Canal side car parking replaced by canal side dining

In 1980 there is car parking alongside the canal, today this has been replaced with cafe outdoor seating

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City Infinity @cityinfinity.bsky.social · 5d

We're pleased to report on a project that Mark has been working on with Robert Weetman for Manchester City Council.

This post sets out some ideas that developed from this work and which will hopefully start to explain what "pedestrian-friendly" is, and how we can design better side road junctions.

What makes side road junctions pedestrian-friendly?

ForewordThis post has a companion written by Robert Weetman. We have been working collaboratively on something which we think needs to be more widely known, but we also thought it might be fun and …

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 6d

Without a constant stream of traffic, the nation’s high street came alive for one extraordinary day.

Footfall was up nearly 50% and passenger numbers at nearby Tube stations jumped by 25%. It shows the appetite for a traffic-free Oxford Street where businesses and Londoners can thrive.

Photo of This Is Oxford Street from above surrounded by buildings, event banners, pedestrians and concessions.

Pedestrians walking over street banner reading "This Is Oxford Street".

Crowds of people at This Is Oxford Street event with street event banners hanging above.

Crowds of people facing the This Is Oxford Street event main stage.

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 7d

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬...

Arieke van Liere, Henk Swarttouw & Chris Bruntlett will preside over a packed programme of expert speakers, panels and screenings at ICBF 2025, inc an opening keynote speech from Meredith Glaser, Professor of Cycling at Ghent University and CEO of @urbancyclinginstitute.org.

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 7d

I want to put this in my back pocket and carry it with me everywhere. What a powerful and beautiful message.

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 7d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5).

An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸

(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)

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BicycleDutch @bicycledutch.bsky.social · 7d

A new cycle bridge opened in De Bilt (near Utrecht, NL). Thanks to this new bridge pedestrians and cyclists do not have to use a busy car parking lot to get to a sports facility.
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Veiliger op de fiets naar de voetbal: sportpark in De Bilt heeft fietsbrug

Bij sportpark Weltevreden in De Bilt is dit weekend een nieuwe fietsbrug geopend. De brug moet ervoor zorgen dat fietsers en voetgangers veiliger op het sportpark kunnen komen. Tot nu toe moesten zij ...

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BicycleDutch @bicycledutch.bsky.social · 8d

I didn't forget there was a parking lot there, but I thought it was removed much earlier, like in the 1990s.

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BicycleDutch @bicycledutch.bsky.social · 8d

Link to the video: youtu.be/pN5muvQ0-tM?...

The city that went Dutch...

YouTube video by Nic Laporte

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Roy Symons // Rolling in the City @roysymons.bsky.social · 8d

Filming Continuous Sidewalks and Bike Paths in Nanaimo with @nicthedoor.bsky.social... Metral Drive is still one of the best examples of continuous sidewalks and bike paths in NA... www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/filming... #transportation #cycling #cities #street #urbanism #bicycles #fujifilm

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