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How the Dutch got their cycle paths
BicycleDutch · Oct 9, 2011 · 6m 30s
What this video covers
A short BicycleDutch video on how the Netherlands got its cycling infrastructure, including the 1970s protests and the shift away from car-centric planning. The channel later published an updated version.
Why it surfaced in Hacker News
HN uses it as the standard short answer to whether car-dominated cities can become bike-friendly, since the Dutch had to fight for it.
10recommendation score
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- distinct recommenders
- 9
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Recommendation context
Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.
“this is an excellent video”
“There is a great video about the protest movement and the transformation of dutch infrastructure here”
“In short, build bike lanes like the dutch.”