Tristan Fowler’s contribution to the progressive collaborative blog Pushback:
“How’s this for innovation? Colleges and universities are giving away free bikes so students don’t bring their carbon-spewing, planet-killing cars to campus. The University of New England gave a bike to any new freshman who promised to keep his or her car at home. It’s a heck [...]
Free Bike? No, It’s Not Being Offered By a Creepy Guy in a Van
Bridging The Gaps
We all (at least you and I) like to see more people moving around on bicycles. All around the world the best invention on wheels of the century is experiencing an unprecedented come-back. ‘Normal cycling’ is gaining lots of traction, Northern-European bike manufacturers can hardly handle demand from overseas, local dealers are struggling to keep [...]
Saturday Transit
You can imagine all the things you need to do, or want to do on a Saturday. No need to spell that out. Translate all of that to a place called Amsterdam and you know you’re in for a treat. Well, if you’re into bicycles, that is.
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I literally sat my ass down, curb [...]
Car(e)-Free Sunday
I know, I know, posting about Car-Free Sunday in Amsterdam has now officially gone past trilogy status. But hey, by now you know what to expect from me and there was just too much footage to ignore and not share with you.
So without further ado, here are my visualizations of all my impressions that day. [...]
Bicycle Statistics, A Question And The Answers
The Netherlands
Population: 16,5 million
Bikes: 18 million
New bikes sold a year: 1.35 million
Bikes stolen a year: between 1.2 and 1.4 million
But the number of bikes in the Netherlands has been at that level, thus stable for years, so what explains this gap? According to the chairman of the Dutch Bicycle Union it boils down to this:
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City Cycle Chic Fabric
Rush hour has officially started.
Tres Chic.
Checking hair, effortlessly.
Back from the office, presumably on his way to pick up the kids.
No comment needed.
Pause & chat before going seperate ways.
SUV’s parking at Vondelpark playground.
See more in the City Cycle Chic Fabric photoset.
Amsterdamize Photo Sunday
Cycle powered Tourist Info Center on Leidseplein. Free maps and help with directions. Fine work.
A bike taxi easing through.
It’s pretty clear who lives at nr 4a. Striking color match between bike and street art.
See more here.
City Sanctuary
Let me introduce you to the part of my neighborhood that is the Westerpark. Part park, part cultural center, with plenty of options for leisure (former and restored gas factory buildings). A sanctuary to fall back on, for your quiet place in the middle of town.
After leaving the supermarket this evening, I felt it was [...]
