Many Dutch cities are replacing signalized intersections with roundabouts, reintroducing sub-conflicts between road users. Why? It forces them to slow down, be attentive, and think for themselves (again). The result: Increased flow and far fewer crashes. https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2015/10/13/explaining-the-dutch-roundabout-abroad/ | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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Many Dutch cities are replacing signalized intersections with roundabouts, reintroducing sub-conflicts between road users. Why? It forces them to slow down, be attentive, and think for themselves (again). The result: Increased flow and far fewer crashes. https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2015/10/13/explaining-the-dutch-roundabout-abroad/ | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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What is the Dutch Cycling Embassy? Watch the video to learn more about DCE and how we can help further your bicycle planning ambititions. | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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What is the Dutch Cycling Embassy? Watch the video to learn more about DCE and how we can help further your bicycle planning ambititions. | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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Germany's first major national climate law has allocated a staggering €2.4-billion for cycling over the next decade. ADFC Director Burkhard Stork says it will take "Dutch vision and American ambition" to transform streets in cities big and small: https://dutchcycling.nl/en/news/podcast | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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Germany's first major national climate law has allocated a staggering €2.4-billion for cycling over the next decade. ADFC Director Burkhard Stork says it will take "Dutch vision and American ambition" to transform streets in cities big and small: https://dutchcycling.nl/en/news/podcast | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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The Netherlands’ cycling infrastructure is a global benchmark, with over 25% of all journeys made by bike. This success is driven by five core principles: Cohesion, Directness, Safety, Comfort, and Attractiveness. 🛤 Cohesion ensures a well-connected cycling network, making travel between cities seamless. ⏱ Directness prioritizes fast, direct routes with minimal detours. 🛡 Safety reduces risks by separating cyclists from other traffic and implementing protected crossings. 🌿 Comfort provides sm
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The Netherlands’ cycling infrastructure is a global benchmark, with over 25% of all journeys made by bike. This success is driven by five core principles: Cohesion, Directness, Safety, Comfort, and Attractiveness. 🛤 Cohesion ensures a well-connected cycling network, making travel between cities seamless. ⏱ Directness prioritizes fast, direct routes with minimal detours. 🛡 Safety reduces risks by separating cyclists from other traffic and implementing protected crossings. 🌿 Comfort provides sm
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We at the Dutch Cycling Embassy want to share our expertise and technology as the world's number one cycling country, to facilitate cycling worldwide as the most modern, efficient and sustainable method of transport. Proud to unveil our brand new website: www.dutchcycling.nl | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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We at the Dutch Cycling Embassy want to share our expertise and technology as the world's number one cycling country, to facilitate cycling worldwide as the most modern, efficient and sustainable method of transport. Proud to unveil our brand new website: www.dutchcycling.nl | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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Kids riding bikes aren’t just having fun, they’re building lifelong healthy habits. Encouraging children to choose the bike allows them to gain freedom, confidence and independence. Good policy and infrastructure in the Netherlands makes this choice easier to make for kids and parents. | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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Kids riding bikes aren’t just having fun, they’re building lifelong healthy habits. Encouraging children to choose the bike allows them to gain freedom, confidence and independence. Good policy and infrastructure in the Netherlands makes this choice easier to make for kids and parents. | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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One of the five principles of Dutch bicycle network design is COMFORT. The CROW Manual states cycling infrastructure should “Ensure cyclists experience minimal nuisance (vibrations, extra exertion due to height difference, trouble from other traffic) and delay (stops)”. https://dtvcapacitybuilding.com/blog/principles-for-cycling-infrastructure-design-comfort/ | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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What do you know about the Dutch language and U.S. history? Part 3 of 3 of the videos with U.S. Embassy The Hague! | Learn Dutch
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Even in the country with one of the world's best road safety records, the topic remains a work in progress. In the residential areas of Dutch cities, for example, where contested and congested space is leading to a rise in incidents. This situation is investigated by Geert Kloppenburg (hashtag#DCEnetwork) in his latest film. He finds there are 27 billion euros in social damage annually due to traffic crashes in the Netherlands; 40% of which occurs in urban areas. WATCH: https://lnkd.in/gdiC3r8D
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The Dutch Grand Prix's integrated mobility plan—which prohibited private cars—led to 98% of 110,000 daily attendees arriving by foot, bike, or public transport. The details are outlined in the new film, “Car-Free Grand Prix: How the Dutch Bike to Track”. https://dutchcycling.nl/knowledge/cycling-news/car-free-grand-prix-how-the-dutch-bike-to-track/ | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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In Dutch cities and towns, one of the features that first stands out to international visitors is the use of the continuous cycle path. Rather than treating humans as guests in the car space, the opposite occurs, and the cycle path is seamless by design. https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2022/06/29/extra-post-relaxed-cycling-on-a-saturday-afternoon/ | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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Held in partnership with Dutch Embassy in the United Kingdom, the Parliamentary Bike Ride returned to London last week for the first time since 2019. The event brought together Members of Parliament and Peers, experts, and advocates from across the United Kingdom. https://www.netherlandsandyou.nl/your-country-and-the-netherlands/united-kingdom/latest-news/news/2022/06/28/parliamentary-bike-ride-returns-for-2022 | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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Safe, pleasant and sustainable bicycle parking facilities are essential to stimulate and facilitate the growth of bicycle use. Aiming to put an end to the infamous “rim killer”, STREET-STUFF! has developed their modular hub support principle named AXLE®. street-stuff.com/en/ | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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Cycling encourages social interactions between different road users. Dutch children on their way to school are greeted by the happiest traffic guard, Johan Zandvliet! HT Marco Te Brömmelstroet | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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Dutch cities are connected by fast, safe, and comfortable cycling routes, making long-distance cycling a viable alternative to driving. With smooth surfaces, minimal stops, and priority at intersections, these routes allow people to commute efficiently on two wheels. | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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Safe, pleasant and sustainable bicycle parking facilities are essential to stimulate and facilitate the growth of bicycle use. Aiming to put an end to the infamous “rim killer”, STREET-STUFF! has developed their modular hub support principle named AXLE®. https://street-stuff.com/en/ | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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"We believe it is very important for children to get a decent traffic education." Every spring, over 200,000 children across the Netherlands—ages 10 and 11—participate in a "verkeersexamen" ("traffic exam"), to demonstrate they are able to safely get around their city on a bike. | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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What does a city that embraces a car-lite, people-first approach look like? Active Towns Profiles by John Simmerman visited Delft and captured it. Sit back and enjoy the zen-like feel of a city that prioritizes the well-being of people and the vitality of local businesses. WATCH: https://youtube.com/watch?v=KDBErhntkPQ | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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It’s no accident that the Dutch cycle so much. Decades of investment in safe, connected, and convenient infrastructure make cycling the easiest choice for millions. Pictured is a fietsstraat in Utrecht. These are roads where bicycles have priority, and cars are considered "guests," meaning they must yield to cyclists and adapt to their speed. | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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The Dutch use bicycles as a tool to feed their transit system. BicycleDutch has been documenting his 50 kilometre journey (’s-Hertogenbosch to Utrecht) for 15 years. READ MORE: https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2024/01/03/15-years-of-commuting-the-successful-bicycle-train-combination-in-the-netherlands/ | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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How serious do Dutch planners take the principle of directness? The Hague's 335 metre-long cycle viaduct connects the city centre with the suburb Ypenburg south-east of the A4 motorway. http://dutchcycling.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/05009-DCE-Book-pages-spreads-V2.pdf | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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There's more to Dutch roads than you think. 'Build the Lane' highlights the five key ingredients that go into making Dutch Roads: ✅ The Traffic Law ✅ The CROW & SWOV ✅ The Responsibility of Safety ✅ Dutch Environmental Laws ✅ Polderpolitiek WATCH FULL VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4ya3V-s4I0&t=81s | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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This weekend, the Dutch Tegenwindfietsen ("Headwind Cycling") Championships took place on the Oosterscheldekering Storm Surge Barrier. 225 competitors rode the 8.5 kilometer course against 80 kilometer per hour winds on upright single-speed bikes. WATCH: https://youtu.be/iNIEAj_Wkoo | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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A continuous flow of cyclists exits the world's largest bike parking beneath Utrecht Centraal Station. This 12,500-space structure not only accommodates a vast number of bicycles but also provides a direct and safe indoor bike path connecting two neighbouring parts of the city. | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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This time of year, we see something unusual on Dutch streets: groups of 12-year-old kids cycling in high-vis jackets. Across the country, 200,000 children will take a real-life traffic test, monitored by parents, and those who pass receive a certificate. https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/bicycle-training-in-the-netherlands/ | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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Each year, on the windiest day of the year, the Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships take place on the Oosterscheldekering Storm Surge Barrier. Over 200 competitors ride the 8.5 km course against 100 km/hr winds on upright single-speed bikes. Watch more: https://youtu.be/bb_sozJb01Q | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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Do you want to discover the design principles that make the Netherlands the world's leading cycling nation, and apply them to your city? Join DTV Capacity Building and GO-bility for a training course 24-28 June, and learn directly from Dutch experts and Dutch streets! Learn more: https://dtvcapacitybuilding.com/courses-and-training/courses/training-cycling-infra-design-course/ | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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Sheffield’s first ‘Dutch-style’ roundabout has opened. Compared to installing traffic signals, the design is safer for pedestrians and cyclists, causes less delay to people driving, and creates more green space. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18e3AxNfNT/?mibextid=WC7FNe | Dutch Cycling Embassy
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