Just normal, happy, and free people going about their lives on foot and by bike in prosperous, modern Amsterdam. Everything drivers and businesses claim will happen if we reduce cars in our cities is a lie. - ThreadSky

jonburkeuk.bsky.social • 94 days ago

Just normal, happy, and free people going about their lives on foot and by bike in prosperous, modern Amsterdam.

Everything drivers and businesses claim will happen if we reduce cars in our cities is a lie.

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manbikesdog.bsky.social•94 days ago

Those free ferries are amazing aren’t they.

raouligan.bsky.social•94 days ago

Go to Luxembourg all the public transport is free it’s incredible

yetanotherusername.bsky.social•94 days ago

It's always been their culture.

Cultural changes take a long time, but it's happening.

jonburkeuk.bsky.social•94 days ago

It hasn't always been their culture, though...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=YY6PQAI4TZE&embeds_widget_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fbsky.app%2Fprofile%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A2hkfuzozhum7coylnud4lezu%2Fpost%2F3lckotswxu22c&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fbsky.app%2F&embeds_referring_origin=https%3A%2F%2Fbsky.app&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY

lanternrouge.bsky.social•92 days ago

Son lives in Amsterdam - bloody love it there. Completely stress free cycling

mikkels.bsky.social•94 days ago

you gotta understand that freedom to me is literally only the part where I get to sit in a metal box and feel powerful because I can enact violence over people who cannot afford a bigger box than me. And traffic is everyone else’s fault, my death machine must be accomodated before other people

fredfelt.bsky.social•94 days ago

It's a free service as well.

Considered to be part of national infrastructure like road bridges, tunnels are here.

Equivalent pedestrians and cycle ferries in the UK will typically cost over £££. But if you drive the way in your car will be toll free.

sbarlster.bsky.social•94 days ago

Surely they can’t be happy, healthy and wealthy without motor cars!!! 😜

georgeweeks2014.bsky.social•92 days ago

And the funny thing is, the Dutch are the happiest drivers in the world!

Give people genuine choice (not "alternatives" - please) and they will thank you for it.

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