Five reasons why Amsterdam bikes are everywhere
Making a city where most trips are done on bikes requires taking away conventional ways of thinking about car transportation. Over the last 60 years, Amsterdam has created a template for a city where bikes are the dominant force in transportation planning and design.
1. All streets are bike streets, with excellent facilities and an excellent transportation map.
2. Separate cycle tracks for high-speed streets.
3. Turning streets into shared streets that omit cars entirely.
4. Speed limits: one of 38km/h and one of 18 km/h and planning of the street itself to keep the bikers in the speed.
5. Each street has its own bike traffic signal, making the intersections stress free and straightforward.
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