A short Streetfilms montage of Vredenburg in Utrecht, a car-free street carrying about 33,000 cyclists a day. It shows heavy bike traffic alongside pedestrians and buses.
Why Hacker News points people here: Cited as a visual example of what bike-first infrastructure looks like, including how few helmets are worn.
“And if you want to see what the alternative could look like, take a look at this video”HN comment, 2021
“And if you want to see what the alternative could look like, take a look at this video”
Busy Dutch cycle path showing how many people bikes move.
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>Imagine how awesome scooters would be if a city had as many scooter parking spaces as it did car parking spaces, and as many scooter lanes as it did car lanes... Right, exactly. Parking would take up a fraction of the space of car parking, emissions would be lower, etc. (They don't necessarily need to be dedicated scooter lanes either; bikes are moving at similar speeds and with similar risk, so protected bike lanes would work well for both.) I could bike to just about anywhere I might want to go in the city I live in within about 35 minutes. I'm sure I'd be healthier, I'd be lowering my emissions vs. driving, and in many cases I'd get there faster than via public transport: the routes don't cover everything and bus/train service is infrequent enough that you often have to wait. I don't, because I don't feel safe enough on the streets here; they're designed with cars in mind, for high speeds. I wish we had infrastructure designed for bikes and scooters alongside the car infrastructure, because I would absolutely use them. EDIT: And if you want to see what the alternative could look like, take a look at this video and think about how many cars you would need to move all those people: this video
Cites itKim_BruningMar 2022
“Utrecht, the Netherlands. Very few helmets indeed.”
Utrecht cyclists with very few helmets.
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If you have to wear a helmet, the bicycling infrastructure isn't safe enough (yet). Traffic engineers can well and truly be proud of themselves when people simply don't bother to wear a helmet anymore (because it's not needed). See eg: * link Copenhagen: Few helmets * link Strassbourg: a bit more helmets (but not a lot) * this video Utrecht, the Netherlands. Very few helmets indeed.
Cites item500Mar 2023
“Try to count the number of helmets you can spot”
Cyclists in Utrecht rarely wearing helmets.
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Try to count the number of helmets you can spot: linkthis video In Amsterdam if we see adult cyclists with a helmet we'd guess it's probably a tourist or new expat. For children most parents only bother with helmets until they're six years or so.
Cites itteekertFeb 2024
“our infrastructure is build for it”
Dutch infrastructure built for everyday cycling.
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That is a US perspective. We don't have "cyclists" everybody uses a bike from time to time, our infrastructure is build for it [0], and when you get your driver’s license your learn how to deal with it. [0] this video
