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

2e keer deze herfst dat er een landelijke ov-fietsstoring is. Zouden jullie bij @ns.nl je klanten hierover willen informeren? Onbegrijpelijk dat reizigers dit pas in een andere provincie te weten komen!

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

Bike and wheelchair friendly railway crossing #Utrecht

Happy Friday from Utrecht

Utrecht city center in the past, now, and in the future

The western end of the busiest bike path in the Netherlands looks a bit more finished now #Utrecht

New (and more) bike parking on Mariaplaats. The old racks will become greenery. #Utrecht

On-street parking by the front door doesn’t require the street to be wide and suburban if you have the right mindset #Utrecht

I love how you can carry an absurd amount of wood on a regular bike across the whole city and nobody bats an eye

More traffic filters aka neighborhood makers #Utrecht

Amateur hour Amsterdam adding brand new kinks to a previously direct bike path

All neighborhoods would be so much better if little modal filters were the norm rather than an exception #Utrecht

What sustainable mobility looks like #Utrecht

All cities in the NL are connected by the national bike route network. Here is central Utrecht’s section of the map.

Why are Dutch bike paths red? This video explains it (with beautiful footage of Utrecht). English subtitles available. youtu.be/kJqtR7M9PG4?...

Having the right priorities in urban mobility is the key to having attractive public spaces #Utrecht

New Finnish research: “Commuters who cycle to work are less likely to get sick than those who are inactive. Those who bike at least 61 km a week have 5.3 fewer annual sick days than those who don't. In a company of 50 people, this means 265 fewer days of sick leave.” www.julkari.fi/bitstream/ha...

Is there by any chance a map of Utrecht that shows how busy bike paths are, ideally showing the number of cyclists per day on each major axis?

I am sometimes impressed by the optimism of Dutch rural road authorities. There is no way you should be attempting to drive 60 km/h on this path.

Amsterdamsestraatweg in Utrecht is starting to look like something. Before-and-afters ⬇️ May 2024 vs May 2025

Rails & trails #Utrecht

This must hit so hard if you're Fucking Stupid

'De auto zal in stedelijke gebieden meer dan ooit uit het zicht moeten verdwijnen.‘ (carlovandeweijer.bsky.social, TU Eindhoven) De #Springweg in de #binnenstad van #Utrecht, gefotografeerd in 1979 (met nauwelijks ruimte voor voetgangers) en door mij in 2025. #stadsmens @zowasutrecht.bsky.social

Merry King’s Day #Utrecht

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