I’ve now used Cargoroo twice since posting this and it’s such a great system. Signing up and renting are a breeze. Can recommend!

Semi shared space residential streets like this are bike infrastructure #Utrecht

The bike-first design of Utrecht’s new neighborhoods 🚲

Utrecht nudging bike parking with projected signage

Coffee break in Utrecht with a view 🚲

This thing moored in Utrecht. It’s a combination of a river cruise and bike rental so that you can zip around the Netherlands while the ship is in port.

Even after all these years, I still had never tried an electric cargo bike, only analog ones. Today, we changed that by renting an Urban Arrow to take random junk to a dump. It’s a nifty thing!

Utrecht being the cycling capital is not a coincidence or historical path dependency. It is a series of conscious political decisions to make the city more livable and attractive. ⬇️

Keep your clock, keep your house, but sell your car. That’s true freedom, baby.

Sunday afternoon in Utrecht ☀️

New signs behind the Dom #Utrecht

I suggest we build them a segregated pike path nltimes.nl/2026/03/02/u...

These bike&ped-oriented shopping areas in central Utrecht are supremely convenient

The type of rush hour that is actually great for your cortisol levels #Utrecht

Modal filters keep people safe #Utrecht

One of the busiest bike intersections in the country, if not the world. 🚲 #Neude #Utrecht

I went for a ride today after it had been snowing for days. Wasn’t sure if the cycleways would be clear. Guess I forgot I live in the Netherlands…

Utrecht turned into Oulu today ❄️

People do bike when it snows if there is infrastructure to support it #Utrecht

Ganzenmarkt #Utrecht

1 min of rush hour traffic outside the biggest bike parking garage in the world. #Utrecht

IKEA Utrecht joining the world of cargo bikes

Another parking lot to be removed shortly… #Utrecht

Report: It Pretty Incredible That Americans Entrusted With Driving Cars https://theonion.com/report-it-pretty-incredible-that-americans-entrusted-w-1819574734/

The right-wing (demissionary/caretaker) government of the Netherlands is investing €2.5B (US$2.9B) into improving long distance cycling routes and access to train stations nos.nl/l/2589946

Utrecht removed over 50 car parking spots in one neighborhood (Twijnstraat area). Results: 2x as many bike racks 4x as many ♿️ 🅿️ 4x as many delivery loading bays

Biking to the thrift store ♻️ 🚲 🌱 #Utrecht

Schöner Artikel in der SZ, in dem junge Frauen selbst zu Wort kommen und erklären, was ihnen tatsächlich ein besseres Sicherheitsgefühl in Städten geben würde: bessere Fahrradinfrastruktur #stadtbild

Parking for dozens of restaurantgoers while the street is only roughly 3 m / 10 ft wide #Utrecht

Sticker informing bike owners that their bike will be removed if it stays at the same parking spot for longer than 28 days. #Utrecht

A rainy October Tuesday morning in Utrecht (Netherlands). The 🌈 cycle path at the university campus.

'Utrecht zeigt, wie man den Wandel zur Fahrradstadt schaffen kann.' ('Utrecht laat zien hoe je de omslag naar een fietsstad kunt maken.' Denise Ludwig, journalist, Neue Ruhr Zeitung) De #Voorstraat in #Utrecht, gefotografeerd in 1973 en door mij in 2025. #stadsmens @zowasutrecht.bsky.social

Fall greetings from Utrecht 🚲

>street is too narrow for cars to pass through >still people get to park right by the door #Utrecht

Mixed traffic lanes can be great bike infrastructure when the bike measures are traffic filters and circulation plans rather than sharrows. #Utrecht

The addition of car parking would not improve anything about this street. Cities are better when active travel (🚶🚲🧑‍🦽) takes center stage. #Utrecht

Last day of summer in Utrecht ☀️

Seen at the Utrecht Archives: “We should design neighborhoods so that everything is accessible by bike.” The box for “strongly agree” ran out of space.

One phenomenon I don’t get is helmeted cyclists biking the wrong on a busy one-way bike path. On one hand, I’m relieved to see you compensating for the risk taking, but surely safety starts with not engaging in high risk behavior?

This used to be a very busy 3-way junction for cars (4-way for bikes) controlled by a traffic light until this year. One of the car roads was transformed into a park, turning the junction into an L bend for cars, and the traffic light was removed. Now traffic flows smoothly. #Utrecht

A random neighborhood grocery store + strip mall in Utrecht. 🚗 79 car parking spots vs 🚲 114 spots for bikes It’s quite clear how people prefer to get here.

Interesting rare traffic light combo that lets bikes jump ahead #Utrecht

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

A decent new redesign: a woonerf which puts residents and safety first and through traffic is discouraged. It’s kind of the Netherlands’ answer to the residential cul-de-sac. #Utrecht

Utrecht turned the Mexico filter on

Cycling capital problems: the world’s biggest bike parking facility at Utrecht Centraal was so full that I just got turned away at the entrance

Low density residential will always be car-oriented by virtue of its design. But you can still get to double digit bike modal share by paving traffic-calmed bike routes through the middle, connecting the suburb to downtown and local schools, and giving bikes the shortest route from A to B. #Utrecht

Many FC Utrecht fans travel sustainably 🚲 🚉

I dedicate this Sunday to the bike gods. I thank them for blessing us with many transportation alternatives and for not draining the whole canal ring to make way for more traffic sewers. #Utrecht

You might want to bring a car to IKEA if you’re buying a lot of bulky items. But what if you’re not? What if you’re only there for some fabric and meatballs? 🚲 #Utrecht