In short, years ago they started a deliberate effort to have less driving and more riding. It was in the 70s that they decided that the place was over-run with cars, that too many people were dying on the roads, and that energy was getting too expensive to be dependent on the car.
Saturday, 5 November 2011
How The Dutch Did It
The Netherlands is quite famous for its bike-ability. How did it get this way? This 6 minute video gives a short history of the Netherlands and bicycles.
In short, years ago they started a deliberate effort to have less driving and more riding. It was in the 70s that they decided that the place was over-run with cars, that too many people were dying on the roads, and that energy was getting too expensive to be dependent on the car.
In short, years ago they started a deliberate effort to have less driving and more riding. It was in the 70s that they decided that the place was over-run with cars, that too many people were dying on the roads, and that energy was getting too expensive to be dependent on the car.
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