Comments on: Convenience

By: Dom

Dom — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:40:39 +0000

Thanks for your prompt response ! I enjoy “leafing” through your blog, it reminds me of happy days when I passed through Amsterdam and Den Haag, visiting a friend, enjoying la vie hollandaise for a few days

By: amsterdamize

amsterdamize — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:36:42 +0000

Glad you like it, Dom. The music is 'For Sephora' by Raisa. I have personal permission to use their tracks.

By: Dom

Dom — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:27:37 +0000

The Point of View video was very enjoyable ! What is that background music ?

By: amsterdamize

amsterdamize — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:22:33 +0000

Can't say I've encountered that option, but sounds like another successful niche market. Who knows, I'm no expert ;)

By: simon

simon — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:17:41 +0000

Hey do you have pram hireloan in bike parks in holland? There is one in cambridge and its a godsend for parents, like myself.

By: amsterdamize

amsterdamize — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:14:39 +0000

Thanks for joining me on this ride, Suede shoe!

To give you some perspective, Amsterdam (in NL terms) was were London is today in the late 60's. With heaps and bounds (but political/public will and vision) we built what we have today (and still are). London is finally waking up and it will take lots more to actually get the ball rolling the right way. I know everybody wants it 'now', but the patience will be worth it. It does help to contribute to the ongoing debate, something we can take advantage of in these 'modern times' ;).

By: amsterdamize

amsterdamize — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:09:53 +0000

chicken out? You? Never! :)

By: amsterdamize

amsterdamize — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:09:06 +0000

No, Locker started as free, there were other (partnering, but) private companies that charged.

I updated the post yesterday with these details: [which include services such as toilets, bicycle repair service, lockers and nappy area for babies]

:-)

By: álvaro

álvaro — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:40:30 +0000

You used to have to pay for using it, right? and people still used it. But as Marc points out, the economic benefits of getting more people on bicycle clearly outweigh whatever profit they were making on it.

Its also worth point out that there is a repair shop in most of these facilities, so you can leave your bike there and they have it fixed by the time your back! It's great. You have the place staffed and you create employment. I'm a very big fan of these places, I even take some of Spanish friends -the cycling enthusiast- there when they come visiting ;)

By: amsterdamize

amsterdamize — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:30:20 +0000

all Locker and other train station bicycle parking garages are funded by the city (from city tax revenues).

Yes, I would and we already do in part. Next to the famous 3-stories bicycle garage at Central Station there's also guarded indoor parking, which costs 1.10 Euro for 24 hours and is always packed. It's an option that people gladly pay for. Thing is, costs for this kind of infrastructure is extremely marginal if you see how much the city saves on dealing with car congestion and environmental problems. And I'm not even including the financial health benefits.

It's really a no-brainer :).