Imagine NYC Broadway as a pedestrian/cycling path, with terraces on both sides and a metro under it. It would be better than Central Park! With thousands of happy visitors.
I loved in Utrecht and loved it. It feels so alive and safe. Because of the bikes there's also a awesome city shopping centre with lots of bars and often with an outside terrace.
This is a great example for other cities to follow. Transportation planners need to see this or better yet experience it for themselves. CIty planners and transportation planners as well as architecture schools and urban planners in Universities all need to do more to make our cities more people and nature friendly. Do your part to encourage your local city planners to make a change to less cars and more bicycles, scooters, and walking paths.
It is definitely well worth it. I didn't even capture much at all! My favorite train museum of all-time now is a battle between Utrecht and Montreal's Expo Rail. They are both amazing. 1 and 2.
I recommend the museum. I took my american uncle and his girlfriend last year and they really liked it. One tip though: the food on offer at the museum is... meagre
Cities need to do more to encourage people to ride bicycles. Safe protected bike lanes and trails are needed so adults and children can ride safely. Speak up for bicycles in your community. Bicycles make life and cities better. Ask your local transportation planner and elected officials to support more protected bike lanes and trails. Children should be riding a bicycle to school and not be driven in a minivan.
I will never get used to hearing the name of my city being Anglicized. (No negativity intended, the other way around, me speaking English, is way worse) 1:00 World bussiest bikepath. I travel that area almost daily multiple times bot during and outside rush. And it suprises me to no end that it is the bussiest bikepath in the world.. heck even the Netherlands. It certainly never feels like the bussiest in the world. (with the limited experience I have outside the Netherlands of course) I think the "Inktpot" side of the renovations (towards the trackside and walk over) is my least favorite area but for the rest I think they did a banger job. I love to visit the Catharijnesingel now as opposed to the 50 years before. I was born when they just had started removing the singel in the late 60's and always kind of hated Central Station/Hoogh Catharijne area. I really hope they are gonna do something more with the Moreelse Park and Inktpot area.
Just pushing them out of the city centre to the ring road. The Netherlands and Utrecht isn't anti-car. We're just anti-car everywhere. Cars can be parked on the edge of the city centre nearly free and then you can hop on the excellent public transport (or your parked bike) and get to the city centre nearly free. Combined cost €7,00 (day parking + public transport to and from city centre). Or you can park in the centre for €5,88/hr (street parking). The time to find a parking spot will be as much as the public transport will take but with a lot more stress and no guarantees.
@@Cl0ckcl0ck Yes, to visit Utrecht or Amsterdam, you go to the nearest train station and travel there by train. Fast, efficient, and you are immediately in the city center coming out of the train station. Congress centers, museums, theaters, music centers, are all in walking distance or by short tram fare. Why bother with parking and high parking fees? You can even have a social diner and drink, before travelling back by train.
@@dutchman7623 Sure, that a great option too. Sometimes and for some people the P+R at the destination is just the better (cheaper, faster) option. That's what they are there for.
You see, thats a misconception, or at least to eliminate all car traffic. The Netherlands is still very car oriented, it has one of the densest highway networks anywhere. The goal always was to create safe street, mainly for our children. So its all about seperating through traffic from residential areas and making cycling, walking and public transportation a good alternative when it comes to local traffic. What we would absolutely want to avoid is make traffic planning a "this vs that" thing... Everything has its uses, but you just have to make sure you have the right tool for the job.
Nobody is eliminating cars, in fact, according to organisations like the WEF and sites like Compare the Market, the Netherlands ranks first among best countries to drive a car based on infrastructure, accidents, road laws etc.
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Incredible. Looks like another planet from here in the US
Imagine NYC Broadway as a pedestrian/cycling path, with terraces on both sides and a metro under it.
It would be better than Central Park! With thousands of happy visitors.
That's because US is another planet.
@@dutchman7623you never know. It might very well become a reality especially now that congestion pricing is being implemented in june.
I was in Utrecht about 10 years ago; they had just started to remove the motorway and renovate the train station. Quite a major change!
I wish my city would be like that
I loved in Utrecht and loved it. It feels so alive and safe. Because of the bikes there's also a awesome city shopping centre with lots of bars and often with an outside terrace.
Mark: "Look at this motorway" Clarence's son: "That looks horrible". 😆🎯
Yeah. The little guy had many comments of that sort. Proud of him.
This is a great example for other cities to follow.
Transportation planners need to see this or better yet experience it for themselves.
CIty planners and transportation planners as well as architecture schools and urban planners in Universities all need to do more to make our cities more people and nature friendly. Do your part to encourage your local city planners to make a change to less cars and more bicycles, scooters, and walking paths.
I just turned 18. I remember being on that motorway when i was 7, it’s amazing how it all changed.
Mistakes can always be corrected
Those homes (which look beautiful btw) must have quadrupled in price since lol. The result is fantastic.
great to see
We will definitely have to make our way out to Utrecht when we're in the Netherlands in July. That railway museum looks great!
It is definitely well worth it. I didn't even capture much at all! My favorite train museum of all-time now is a battle between Utrecht and Montreal's Expo Rail. They are both amazing. 1 and 2.
I recommend the museum. I took my american uncle and his girlfriend last year and they really liked it. One tip though: the food on offer at the museum is... meagre
There a video of BicycleDutch about the project of changing back the motorway.
There is indeed: th-cam.com/video/fePpwYCs_JM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=7KCkR0rQJvWMkv94
I did this with him back in 2019. Mark is the best! th-cam.com/video/zHzWe4VHLHU/w-d-xo.html
I am gonna re-tweet and post that too!
Does the railway museum now have descriptive signs in languages other than Dutch now?
Cities need to do more to encourage people to ride bicycles. Safe protected bike lanes and trails are needed so adults and children can ride safely. Speak up for bicycles in your community. Bicycles make life and cities better. Ask your local transportation planner and elected officials to support more protected bike lanes and trails. Children should be riding a bicycle to school and not be driven in a minivan.
I will never get used to hearing the name of my city being Anglicized. (No negativity intended, the other way around, me speaking English, is way worse)
1:00 World bussiest bikepath. I travel that area almost daily multiple times bot during and outside rush. And it suprises me to no end that it is the bussiest bikepath in the world.. heck even the Netherlands. It certainly never feels like the bussiest in the world. (with the limited experience I have outside the Netherlands of course)
I think the "Inktpot" side of the renovations (towards the trackside and walk over) is my least favorite area but for the rest I think they did a banger job. I love to visit the Catharijnesingel now as opposed to the 50 years before. I was born when they just had started removing the singel in the late 60's and always kind of hated Central Station/Hoogh Catharijne area. I really hope they are gonna do something more with the Moreelse Park and Inktpot area.
"YouTrekt" drives me crazy 😅 Still a great video and nice to see the update.
Just have trouble being throaty enough to say it !
@@MikeS29mijn favo is bakfiets, oftewel 'backfeeyets'
Slowly eliminating cars.
Just pushing them out of the city centre to the ring road. The Netherlands and Utrecht isn't anti-car. We're just anti-car everywhere. Cars can be parked on the edge of the city centre nearly free and then you can hop on the excellent public transport (or your parked bike) and get to the city centre nearly free. Combined cost €7,00 (day parking + public transport to and from city centre). Or you can park in the centre for €5,88/hr (street parking). The time to find a parking spot will be as much as the public transport will take but with a lot more stress and no guarantees.
@@Cl0ckcl0ck Yes, to visit Utrecht or Amsterdam, you go to the nearest train station and travel there by train. Fast, efficient, and you are immediately in the city center coming out of the train station.
Congress centers, museums, theaters, music centers, are all in walking distance or by short tram fare.
Why bother with parking and high parking fees? You can even have a social diner and drink, before travelling back by train.
@@dutchman7623 Sure, that a great option too. Sometimes and for some people the P+R at the destination is just the better (cheaper, faster) option. That's what they are there for.
You see, thats a misconception, or at least to eliminate all car traffic. The Netherlands is still very car oriented, it has one of the densest highway networks anywhere. The goal always was to create safe street, mainly for our children. So its all about seperating through traffic from residential areas and making cycling, walking and public transportation a good alternative when it comes to local traffic. What we would absolutely want to avoid is make traffic planning a "this vs that" thing... Everything has its uses, but you just have to make sure you have the right tool for the job.
Nobody is eliminating cars, in fact, according to organisations like the WEF and sites like Compare the Market, the Netherlands ranks first among best countries to drive a car based on infrastructure, accidents, road laws etc.