Car-free cities are: ✅ thriving cities ✅ healthy cities ✅ care free cities ✅ fun cities ✅ active cities ✅ inclusive cities ✅ free cities #WorldCarFreeDay

Eindhoven, the fifth-largest city in the Netherlands, is redesigning its station area. Among other things, an underground bike parking facility for 5,400 bicycles will be built. Until the new facility is completed, cyclists can use the temporary facility, which has space for 3,800 bicycles.

Until a few years ago, this piece of public space served three motorists. Now there are three bicycle drums, and the same piece of public space serves four times as many cyclists. The math is simple!

In Utrecht, the modal share of cycling for travel within the city is 46% on weekdays. Together with walking, the modal share for active transport is almost 80%, compared to only 17% for cars. Today, the third Thursday of September, is known to be the busiest cycling day of the year in the city.

The Dutch school run. An endless stream of pupils starting their day in a social, active, fun and healthy way. 🚲 🚲 🚲

Today marks exactly 140 years since the first cycle path in the Netherlands was constructed on the Maliebaan in Utrecht. At the time, only those who had signed the request for its construction were allowed to use it. It wasn't until two years later that everyone was allowed to cycle on it.

No, we don't have mountains in the Netherlands. But the Dutch National Weather Service issued code yellow for today and tomorrow because of heavy wind gusts. And believe me, wind is worse than mountains...

Utrecht by night 🤩🥰

Today marks the fifth anniversary of Utrecht finishing the restauration of the Catharijnesingel 🥳 The former highway now is a beloved living space for Utrecht residents and one of the most famous and inspiring examples in the world of how cities can change for the better by undoing past choices.

"Bicycles Deliver The Freedom That Auto Ads Promise" © @tomflood.bsky.social / Rovélo Creative (public transport is definitely delivering too!)

𝗜𝗞𝗘𝗔 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗨𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗵𝘁 𝗲𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 The “Do-It-Yourself-Delivery” pilot, which has been extended until early October, allows IKEA customers to rent one of two NÜWIEL eTrailers, as well as cargo bikes from Vok Bikes and Freetrailer. Booking is done via an app and the first 2 hrs are free.

Weather is not the barrier that many people claim it is when it comes to cycling. Infrastructure and good clothing are the enabler.

The end of the holidays means that rush hour traffic is back to normal in Utrecht. 🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲

Drone footage showing the redesigned Amsterdamsestraatweg in Utrecht. The measures taken are clearly visible: ✅️ added greenery ✅️ speed bumps ✅️ safe pedestrian crossings ✅️ wide cycle lanes in both directions ✅️ wide sidewalks with few obstacles 📽 by @rtvutrecht.nl

New post with video: an evening rush hour ride through Utrecht’s centre. Two spots already changed since May — a detour gone after 11 years and a junction turning roundabout.

What's the best way to get to a major car-event? By train! Thanks to great efforts of the Dutch Railways (NS), which ran a train every 5 minutes, last weekend thousands of Formula 1 fans were able to travel to Zandvoort for the Dutch Grand Prix in a sustainable way. 📽 by Tijmen Voet on LinkedIn.

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The start of a new school year is a good time to emphasize the benefits of an active school run (walking, cycling) over kids being driven to school. It's healthier, more fun and it makes kids more indepentent and happier! Plus, it saves countless car trips to schools every morning. #BackToSchool

Walking and cycling: the best urban traffic!

Happy cities: ✅Put people before cars ✅Invest in policies that benefit everyone; not just motor vehicle commuters ✅Invest in climate-friendly, safe and active transportation infrastructure ✅Build for bikes The pay off? 😃smiles per mile😀 momentummag.com/the-happiest... via @momentummag.bsky.social

With the red asphalting of the cycle paths, the extensive 15-month long roadworks on Utrecht's Amsterdamsestraatweg are now complete! The work has transformed an unattractive and unsafe car-oriented shopping street into a green, safe and attractive street for cyclists and pedestrians!

And Now For Something Completely Different. For lovers of mountain railways (and Sherlock Holmes in this particular case): a ride with the Reichenbachfall-Bahn in Switzerland 🇨🇭 This railway line, over a century old, climbs 244 metres in a 7 minute ride, crossing 5 bridges. (video sped up twice)

No car? No worries! IKEA Utrecht rents (covered) cargo bikes, bike trailers, and trolleys to easily transport (large) purchases home. Because most of the times, you don't need a car to get your favourite products at home! 🚲 📦 👌🏼

Everyone involved in developing cycling infrastructure should ask themselves the following question: Would I feel comfortable cycling here with my children? If the answer is no, that's a clear signal: You did your job poorly, start over! 📍 Geneva 🇨🇭

Building the biggest bike parking of the planet wasn't cheap, but the societal benefits outweigh the costs big time. Compared to other alternatives, the huge investment saves taxpayers money every year, as societal cost-benefit analyses shows. ℹ️ dutchcycling.nl/knowledge/be...

In this parking garage, the driving route and lay-out has been changed to create ridiculously large parking spaces. A capitulation to car bloat...

The shopping area in the historic center of Freiburg 🇩🇪 shows how vibrant and peaceful a bustling city center can be when walking, cycling and public transport is prioritized and cars are kept in garages on the periphery.

Tram on grass, Freiburg im Breisgau.

In Utrecht, the main street isn’t filled with cars. Thanks to smart planning and a commitment to cycling, walking, and public transport, Utrecht remains one of the most visited abnd dynamic cities in the Netherlands while staying livable for everyone. 📸 @filmendefietser.bsky.social

It's not hard to fall in love with the southern German city of Freiburg. The bustling, historic Altstadt (Old Town) is car-free and perfectly walkable and bikeable. Moreover, the city is served by several tram lines, which enter and exit Altstadt through beautiful medieval gates.

In 1996, Utrecht made a former six-lane car sewer in the heart of the city car-free. Nowadays, around 40,000 cyclists pass through here daily, in addition to many public transport users. Removing car lanes not only increased the number of road users, it also made traffic calmer and more relaxed!

Periodic reminder 👇

No family should be forced to use a car for errands, to transport their children, to go places. There must be affordable, reliable and safe alternatives! Call on your policymakers to install protected bike lanes and guarantee families options to choose their preferred mode of transportation!

Utrecht is once again being flooded with people from all over the world who come here to enjoy our beautiful car-free city center. So they can fiercely oppose them back home.. Cartoon by @gabrielledrolet.bsky.social and @jackhauen.bsky.social

It's not unusual for Dutch bikes to end at the bottom of a canal. And because the canals are cleaned regularly, it's also not unusual to see temporary 'works of art' made of rusty bicycles and shopping carts along waterfronts in Dutch cities.

Social housing tenants in a new, remote low-traffic neighborhood in Amsterdam can try out an electric bicycle for two months for free. After two months, they can buy it for a small fee. This way, Amsterdam encourages bicycle use in new residential areas. 👌 www.parool.nl/amsterdam/ni...

Commuters and recreational cyclists between the Dutch cities Utrecht and Amersfoort can now enjoy the new F28 cycling route. No traffic jams, no stress. Instead, a beautiful, convenient and fast connection, passing through several municipalities, offering free exercise in the middle of nature!

Three for the price of one, free to a good home. Bike enjoyers starter packs... one, two, three go.bsky.app/EwkMJoT

Car traffic results in climate- and health-related costs, whereas every kilometer covered by bike yields a social benefit: ✅️safer streets ✅️less noise pollution ✅️cleaner air ✅️cheaper healthcare system ✅️rise in happiness So enabling people to make that choice should be a no-brainer for governments!

In Utrecht, 60% of journeys are made by bike, 12% by foot and only 5% by car. This isn't because Utrecht never was a car city; it's only recently a stretch of innercity highway was removed. It's due to political choices to prioritize cycling and walking, and investments that support those choices.

Nederland fietsland. Er zijn in ons land meer fietsen dan mensen. Toch groeien duizenden kinderen, door armoede, op zonder fiets. Gelukkig zijn er initiatieven zoals het Fietsenplan van de ANWB, want 'een fiets is essentieel voor een kind om mee te kunnen doen'. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/f...

Because of the hobby of one of my children I regularly get to climb the stairs of the Dom Tower. And then I always enjoy the view of my beautiful city Utrecht! 🤩🥰

Birthday party bike bus: 👨 one parent 👱 nine children 🚲 ten bikes 🌧 pouring rain No cars needed!

One of the best things about Dutch cycling infrastructure is that it's often lined up by lots of greenery. Not just grass, but plants, flowers and trees. Green medians not only separate fast and slow traffic, they also strengthen biodiversity and make cycling networks attractive and climate-proof!

When temperatures creep towards tropical values, a bicycle ribbon more than 100 meters long is created at the most popular swimming spot in Utrecht. The longest spontaneous pop-up bicycle parking in the city! Imagine all those people came by car instead...

Come rain or shine. Just like we keep cycling when it rains, we also keep cycling when it is scorching hot. The only difference is our clothing. Utrecht, July 1 🌡36°C

A month ago, French television visited Utrecht to get inspiration from Dutch cycling culture in general and Utrecht in particular. As a part of the program, my children and I were interviewed and followed during our daily bike ride to school (from 1:30). youtu.be/xCxNpasm7IY?...

"Dutch kids get bicycles at an early age and that gives them the ability to move around their towns and cities by themselves." Bikes ➡️ freedom & independence ➡️ happy kids ✅ edition.cnn.com/2025/06/29/h...?

A short new piece of cycle path leading towards Utrecht Central Station. With the amount of cyclists passing here every day, such a wide cycle path is not an unnecessary luxury, but pure necessity!

Although there is often a lot of resistance to lowering speeds, cities that do continue to do so reap the benefits. Fewer accidents, less (noise) pollution, happy residents Let the results from Amsterdam serve as inspiration and encouragement for other cities that are also considering this step!