Recent Streetsblog USA posts about the Netherlands

A cyclist is calmly cycling down a well-maintained path with her two dogs. (source: Pekka Tahkola)

How the Dutch Do Winter Bike Lane Maintenance

By Stephen Kurz | Mar 2, 2021 | No Comments

If a snowy winter is guaranteed year after year, not budgeting for proper winter maintenance for all modes of transportation, then using winter as an excuse for not being able to implement high quality bicycle infrastructure is like refusing to buy apples and then complaining you can’t make applesauce.

A bike path in Amsterdam. Image: Px Here via Creative Commons

See How Far U.S. Street Safety Has Fallen Behind

By Kea Wilson | Oct 10, 2020 | No Comments

We knew it was bad, but not THIS bad.

In the Netherlands, you can cross city streets where you want. Photo: Bicycle Dutch

Where “Jaywalking” Is Not a Crime

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 11, 2017 | 12 Comments

In Dutch cities, people can cross the street wherever they think it's safe.

Five Key Lessons From Europe’s Vision Zero Success

By Leah Shahum | Jun 10, 2015 | 43 Comments

Cross-posted from the Vision Zero Network From the moment that Vision Zero began capturing attention in American cities, we’ve heard many admiring references to its success in Europe, particularly in its birthplace of Sweden. I’m fortunate to have the opportunity to research those experiences and their lessons for the growing number of American communities working […]

Designs From Dutch Burbs Should Unite Vehicular Cyclists and Bike Lane Fans

By Marven Norman | Jan 20, 2015 | 133 Comments

This is the second in a two-post series about Dutch suburbs. It’s understandable why vehicular cycling techniques thrive in suburban America. In the absence of good bike infrastructure, taking the middle of the travel lane really is the safest way to ride — uncomfortable though that is for many of us. But if American suburbs […]

Dutch Planners School U.S. Cities on Bikeability

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 18, 2010 | 14 Comments

In the Netherlands, 30 percent of trips under five miles are by bike. I know, I know, Euro-envy can get a little old. So the Dutch are trying to give us a little less to be jealous of. What if our streets were as bike-friendly as theirs? We could get there. Our trip patterns aren’t […]