Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 regions https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/TRAN_R_VEHST__custom_6385961/bookmark/table?lang=en&bookmarkId=8dee8b9a-0c4f-4f1d-b24c-999f39c62a35
Freiburg's way to sustainability: the role of integrated urban and transport planning https://www.academia.edu/522549/Freiburgs_way_to_sustainability_the_role_of_integrated_urban_and_transport_planning
The Freiburg Pedestrian Zone https://www.innovation-academy.de/en/the-freiburg-pedestrian-zone/
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0:00 Intro 0:36 About Freiburg im Breisgau 1:06 Altstadt 2:14 Type Ashton 2:43 Destruction from WW2 and Cars 4:16 How Freiburg became so great 6:05 The suburb of Vauban 8:35 Other suburbs aren’t so great 9:10 Bicycle infrastructure 10:00 TRAMS!! 11:39 Getting out of the city 12:24 Freiburg Hauptbanhof 13:13 Why can’t we build like this today? 14:20 Car-free cities & Nebula 15:40 Supporter Shout-out
Germanys Green City (with more bikes than cars!)Not Just Bikes2023-10-22 | Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/notjustbikes
Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 regions https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/TRAN_R_VEHST__custom_6385961/bookmark/table?lang=en&bookmarkId=8dee8b9a-0c4f-4f1d-b24c-999f39c62a35
Freiburg's way to sustainability: the role of integrated urban and transport planning https://www.academia.edu/522549/Freiburgs_way_to_sustainability_the_role_of_integrated_urban_and_transport_planning
The Freiburg Pedestrian Zone https://www.innovation-academy.de/en/the-freiburg-pedestrian-zone/
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0:00 Intro 0:36 About Freiburg im Breisgau 1:06 Altstadt 2:14 Type Ashton 2:43 Destruction from WW2 and Cars 4:16 How Freiburg became so great 6:05 The suburb of Vauban 8:35 Other suburbs aren’t so great 9:10 Bicycle infrastructure 10:00 TRAMS!! 11:39 Getting out of the city 12:24 Freiburg Hauptbanhof 13:13 Why can’t we build like this today? 14:20 Car-free cities & Nebula 15:40 Supporter Shout-outI Spent Over 12 Hours on an Amtrak Train (on purpose)Not Just Bikes2024-10-06 | Want to support this channel? Sign up to Nebula! go.nebula.tv/notjustbikes
An eastbound VIA Rail Canada train passing through Port Credit GO Station in Mississauga (Port Credit), Ontario By Milan Suvajac - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=123144142
Northbound Northeast Regional #94 arriving at Fredericksburg, Virginia, in March 2019 By Mark Levisay from Ruckersville, VA, USA - D7K_5938-1, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=150986157
--- Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:24 Leaving New York 3:04 On the train 4:03 The views 4:38 Freight trains & delays 5:37 The train is so much more comfortable 7:09 The border crossing 8:17 The Canadian side 9:24 Should you take this train? 10:20 Comparisons to Europe & Japan 11:20 We need more high-speed rail 12:02 VIA Rail is bad ... and getting worse 12:58 VIA Rail is expensive! 14:11 The new VIA Rail baggage policy 🤦♂️ 15:49 Better train service is important! 17:14 Concluding thoughtsJapans Insane Pokémon Train #pokemon #pikachu #train #japanNot Just Bikes2024-10-04 | Find out more about this train here: jreast.co.jp/multi/en/joyful/pokemon.htmlAre Taipeis Roads Still a Living Hell?Not Just Bikes2024-09-08 | Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/notjustbikes
--- Chapters 0:00 Intro 2:42 Drivers yield now!? 3:39 Sidewalks 4:13 Lanes & narrow streets 7:47 Major roads & avenues 8:52 Xinyi 10:41 Taipei 101 11:28 Changes in Xinyi 12:01 Cycling 14:43 Mopeds 16:55 Traffic 17:49 New MRT lines 19:39 High-speed rail 20:10 The metro 21:59 Zhongshan linear park 22:29 Wanhua 23:28 Nighttime and night markets 24:38 New Taipei City 26:05 Zhonghe 28:05 Concluding thoughts 29:59 Ground NewsHow American Fire Departments are Getting People KilledNot Just Bikes2024-08-11 | Use code notjustbikes at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: incogni.com/notjustbikes
If you live in the Netherlands, please install the HartslagNu app with the locations of automatic defibrillators: https://hartslagnu.nl/
--- References & Further Reading
This video has more references than can fit within the description limit of YouTube, so you will find a full list of references here: notjustbikes.com/references/firetrucks.txt
Script by Jason Slaughter & Nicole Conlan Thanks to Scott Brody for his expert input
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-- Chapters
0:00 Introduction 1:30 The Objections 2:14 What Do Fire Departments Do? 4:02 The Do-it-all Truck 6:06 Bike Lanes Slow Down Fire Trucks (right?) 7:18 Custom vs Standardised Chassis 8:37 Giant over-spec'd Trucks 9:13 Ladders 10:01 Giant Trucks are Fundamentally Unsafe 11:31 Stupidly Wide Roads 12:39 Roundabouts 13:53 Traffic Lights 14:33 The Sad Reality of Car Crashes 15:11 The Expert Recommendations 17:58 We Need Smaller Fire Trucks 18:47 We Can Have Both 20:17 The Real Problem 22:53 The Excuses and Dismissals 24:23 My Apology and Conclusion 25:27 Incogni SponsorshipThe Secret to Japans Great CitiesNot Just Bikes2024-07-14 | Visit 80000hours.org/notjustbikes for free advice and information about finding a career that provides an opportunity to have a positive impact on the world.
0:00 Intro 0:56 What makes a Japanese Street? 2:15 Japanese Zoning 4:26 Local Planning - Machizukuri 5:11 Solving Traffic Congestion 7:08 Financially Sustainable Cities 7:57 Different Sizes of Streets 9:17 Traffic Calming & Slower Cars 10:26 Reducing Car Volumes 11:24 Road Design 11:52 Good Pedestrian Bridges? 13:41 No Street Parking 15:31 Off-Street Parking 17:06 Stopping & Unloading 17:38 Kei Cars & Key Trucks 19:36 Cycling without Bike Lanes 21:44 Bicycle Paring 24:49 Horrible Roads & Stroads 25:57 Car-Centric Japan 28:00 Oversized, Empty Roads 19:56 Destroying Great Neighbourhoods for Cars 31:30 The Reality of Japanese Cities 32:45 80,000 HoursJapans Pink Hello Kitty Train #trains #hellokitty #japanNot Just Bikes2024-07-06 | jr-hellokittyshinkansen.jp/enI Rode the Craziest Trains in JapanNot Just Bikes2024-06-23 | Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/notjustbikes
00:00 Intro 00:38 Shinkansen 02:43 Crazy Fast 03:55 Crazy Pink 05:50 Crazy Nice 08:54 Crazy Recreation Options 10:57 Crazy Decorated 12:21 Crazy ... Stargazing!? 16:14 Getting to the craziest one of all ... 17:31 Crazy Pokémon 20:03 Concluding thoughts 20:40 Ground News
--- Corrections 01:36 There have been no fatal crashes, but there have been derailments with no fatalitiesI Visited the Worlds Busiest Train StationNot Just Bikes2024-06-09 | Sign up to Nebula for only $30 per year: go.nebula.tv/notjustbikes
Nearly 3 million people pass through Shinjuku Station every day, which is an insane number. But despite the massive number of people transported, the area around Shinjuku supports some great urbanism, with vibrant street life and lots of independent shops and restaurants.
Tokyo's Shinjuku Station undergoes S$755 million renovation to improve layout & ease congestion https://mothership.sg/2022/07/shinjuku-station-renovation/
0:00 Intro 1:14 Shinjuku is busy, REALLY busy 1:36 Train lines (but no Shinkansen) 2:58 Navigating the station 4:06 Exits and gates 5:12 Not very impressive-looking 5:42 Platforms are boring but great 6:48 Japanese transit myths 8:10 The Hauptbahnhof test 8:52 The great streets around Shinjuku 9:44 Trains are the best 10:15 Connections to other places 10:46 Closing time 11:20 Amenities 12:42 Future construction plans 13:29 Way too many wide roads 14:17 Avoiding busy roads 14:48 The train station becomes a mall 16:04 Real estate, not railroads 17:08 A fractured station 18:30 Conclusion 19:25 NebulaWhat is the Correct Speed Limit?Not Just Bikes2024-05-05 | Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/notjustbikes.
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E. Verheijen and J. Jabben, Effect of electric cars on traffic noise and safety, RIVM report 680300009/2010, http://www.rivm.nl/bibliotheek/rapporten/680300009.pdf
Alexander RG, Macknik SL, Martinez-Conde S. Microsaccades in Applied Environments: Real-World Applications of Fixational Eye Movement Measurements. J Eye Mov Res. 2020 May 15;12(6):10.16910/jemr.12.6.15. doi: 10.16910/jemr.12.6.15. PMID: 33828760; PMCID: PMC7962687.
0:00 Intro 0:45 False Start NJB Logo 0:51 Real NJB Logo 0:56 Why 30km/h? 1:33 Noise 2:27 Kinetic Energy 3:33 Mass 4:24 Microcars 5:08 Walking & Cycling 6:15 Avoiding Crashes 7:36 Visual Perception 8:57 SMIDSY 9:29 Overconfidence 9:52 "That guy" 10:17 Mobility vs Safety 11:04 Faster and Slower 12:22 Too Much Traffic? 13:04 Brainerd Traffic Lights 14:47 Removing Traffic Lights 15:53 Painfully Inefficient Stroads 16:29 Building Great Streets 17:27 Fuel Efficiency 18:30 The Benefits 19:44 Conclusion & Assholes 20:17 Ground News
Corrections: 3:48 the car shown is a Ford Focus but the fact about the Fiesta is correct 10:42 this is the colloquial (not mathematical) definition of "inflection point", synonymous with "turning point" or "uptick" 17:32 lower speed limits actually results in better fuel efficiency in the city due to regular acceleration and braking, so it's even less of an issueThe Oldest Street in EuropeNot Just Bikes2024-04-15 | I was in Athens so I decided to visit the oldest street in Europe, ΤΡΙΠΟΔΩΝ, and boy was I disappointed!
The street is called "Tripodon", or "Τριπόδων" in Greek. The uppercase letters on the sign, "ΤΡΙΠΟΔΩΝ" look very different, but that's just because I don't understand Greek.
The tripods along it were apparently trophies for performances at the theatre. I read on one site that the tripods were bronze and on another that they were copper. I went with bronze in the script because it sounds nicer, and bronze is made of copper anyway.
This street was a big deal apparently, and lots of famous people would walk along it to the theatre, which is why we know about it from ancient times. Here's some more reading for you:
I can't believe I need to credit the author for this one, but: Banana on White Background by Justus Blümer from Deutschland BananeUploaded by Common Good, CC BY 2.0 commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16983269
Bus 40 rijdt tijdelijk extra over de Berlagebrug https://www.amsterdam.nl/projecten/bruggen/maatregelen/berlagebrug/nieuws/bus-40/ https://www.gvb.nl/sites/default/files/omleiding_berlagebrug_v6.pdf
Nog tot medio 2024 geen trams over de Berlagebrug https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/nog-tot-medio-2024-geen-trams-over-de-berlagebrug-zo-kom-je-toch-met-ov-naar-de-overkant~b1407ea6/
Trams kunnen Berlagebrug na heropening nog maanden niet gebruiken https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/trams-kunnen-berlagebrug-na-heropening-nog-maanden-niet-gebruiken~b127e9b8/
YouTube has a character limit on descriptions, so not all references can be included. You can find a complete at the Nebula link above, or at: notjustbikes.com/references/berlagebrug.txt
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--- Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:51 History of Berlagebrug 1:31 Amsterdam "before the car" 2:17 Canadese Intocht 1945 2:39 Wikipedia 3:11 Surrounding streets 5:02 Plan Zuid & Berlage 5:58 From cars to bikes 6:45 The East & Amstelstation 7:29 The temporary bridge 8:54 It's nice without cars 9:39 Keeping trams running 10:42 Upgrades for cycling 11:53 The Banana & Frite Cone 13:13 Other upgrades 13:34 The opening 14:27 Buses stuck in traffic 15:04 No trams :( 16:16 Concluding thoughts 16:38 BrillantLisbon Just Got a New Funicular (how fun!) #lisbon #publictransport #funicularNot Just Bikes2024-03-28 | Funicular da Graça maps.app.goo.gl/NCWs7r6Fw8T7GL947DINOSAURS AND TRAINS!!!!! (with TierZoo)Not Just Bikes2024-03-10 | nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-dinosaurs-and-trains-with-tierzoo
A few months ago we took a train trip to 3 different countries to visit three different natural history museums, and it was great!! Well, except when we tried to get to Germany ... 😬
Development of Transport Infrastructure in Europe: Exploring the shrinking and expansion of railways, motorways and airports. https://greenpeace.at/uploads/2023/09/analysis_development-of-transport-infrastructure-in-europe_2023.pdf
0:00 Introduction & TierZoo 1:00 The Plan 2:24 The Eurostar to London 3:30 King Cross & Surrounding Area 4:56 The Natural History Museum 8:43 The Eurostar to Brussels 9:19 All about Brussels 9:56 Le Muséum des sciences naturelles 12:24 Sleeper trains are awesome! 13:27 Problems happen ... 15:07 WE NEED MORE FUNDING FOR TRAINS! 18:02 The Urbanist Agenda Podcast 18:25 Getting to Berlin 18:57 das Museum für Naturkunde 21:10 Trains, a love story 24:07 TierZoo & Nebula 25:44 Patreon shout-outMore Lanes are (Still) a Bad ThingNot Just Bikes2024-02-04 | Get 60% off Incogni: incogni.com/notjustbikes
Script by Nicole Conlan & Jason Slaughter
Thanks to Matthew Krol (Extra Credits), Chuck Marohn (Strong Towns), & Lane Man (Cities by Diana) for quotes
More road tolls set to cordon off Oslo https://www.newsinenglish.no/2017/06/06/more-road-tolls-set-to-cordon-off-oslo/
This video uses footage licensed by Getty ImagesI Visited the Best* City in North AmericaNot Just Bikes2023-12-22 | Get Nebula for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/notjustbikes
— I’ve been making videos for over four years, and there’s one very consistent message I’ve received over and over: that I need to visit Montréal, because it is the best* city in North America.
So I did. I visited and I spent a week there, travelling all over the city by walking, cycling, and public transit. Oh, and a lot of taxis.
* according to literally hundreds of people who have contacted me about this over the years
Calgary +15 Skywalk Network Walk l A Walk Thru Plus 15 Downtown Calgary Skywalk | Travel Calgary A Dawn (YouTube, CC BY, Creative Commons Attribution licence (reuse allowed)) youtube.com/watch?v=jmRz-U5Yz_E
Man in a Trenchcoat from The Eric Andre Show (s02e03)
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— Chapters 0:00 The Introduction 0:41 The Context 1:24 The Metro 2:18 The REM 4:35 The Missing Middle 5:31 The Cycling 7:37 The REV 8:30 The Jean Talon Market 8:57 The Politics of Bike Lanes 11:33 The Political Structure 13:04 The Pedestrian Experience 14:00 The Green Alleys & Parks 14:47 The Pedestrianized Streets 16:28 The Ending? 17:11 Getting Réal 17:16 Highways 18:25 Missing Streetcars 19:24 Terrible Streets 20:49 No Walking Accelerators 22:17 Issues with Bike Share 23:25 Metro Stroads 25:31 Fractured Bike Network 26:26 Small Street Cycling (only) 28:25 Bidirectional Bike Paths 29:57 Poor Regional Transit 31:23 Fuck Namur Station (seriously) 32:50 Goldilocks Boroughs 34:46 Montréal Suburbs Suck 36:13 No Autoluw Neighbourhoods 36:41 Walkable Islands 38:33 Drastic Changes Block-to-Block 40:02 Downtown is Shit 41:54 Privatized Underground City 43:11 Terrible Train Station 44:59 Braindead Metro Ticketing 45:52 Temporary Pedestrianization 47:27 Is Montréal a Great City? 49:34 Cycling Bonus Video on NebulaThe People Fixing American Cities - Strong TownsNot Just Bikes2023-11-12 | Learn more: strongtowns.org Watch my playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJp5q-R0lZ0_FCUbeVWK6OGLN69ehUTVa Support Strong Towns: notjustbikes.com/strongtownsThis Train Station Has No Business Being This GoodNot Just Bikes2023-09-24 | Visit brilliant.org/notjustbikes to try Brilliant for free for 30 days. Not Just Bikes viewers also get lifetime 20% off Brilliant Premium!
--- Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:41 Wow, what a nice station 1:03 Context & history 2:22 The before times 3:22 Construction 4:39 The transportation hub 5:13 Bicycle parking 6:10 Station design elements 7:53 Bus station 9:11 Not an urbanists paradise 10:17 De auto's 10:56 A proper cycling underpass 11:51 Park 'n' Ride 12:46 My complaints 14:12 CROSS PLATFORM TRANSFER, BABY! 15:36 The wrap-up 16:07 Learn math, science, and engineering with Brilliant 17:27 Patreon & Nebula shout-outEven Small Towns are Great Here (5 Years in the Netherlands)Not Just Bikes2023-08-27 | We’ve lived in the Netherlands for 5 years now and we’ve been to a lot of small towns and cities in that time. The thing that surprised us the most is that there’s good urbanism pretty much everywhere.
--- Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:22 Haarlem 01:59 Leiden 02:29 Harlingen 02:52 Lent (Nijmegen) 04:22 Ermelo 05:49 Veenendaal 06:30 Terschelling 06:59 Ommen 08:16 Diepenheim 08:35 Jutrijp 09:09 Zwolle 09:44 Assen 10:23 Kloosterveen (Assen) 11:18 Vathorst (Amersfoort) 11:55 Woerden 12:36 Sneek 13:42 Alkmaar 14:22 Zeist 14:42 Summary & Conclusion 17:47 Patreon Shout-outDesigning Urban Places that Dont Suck (a sense of place)Not Just Bikes2023-07-30 | Have you ever walked through a great city and thought, wow I love this place? What is it that makes some places great and others ... not? One key factor is what urban planners call a “sense of place.”
Amsterdam wil 'fastfoodrestaurant' Five Guys niet https://www.parool.nl/nieuws/amsterdam-wil-fastfoodrestaurant-five-guys-niet~b42c9908/
Writing and research by Nicole Conlan and Jason Slaughter
This video contains footage from Getty ImagesHow to Take the Train in Canada 🍁Not Just Bikes2023-07-25 | Taking the train in Canada is a bit different than in civilized countries. Here's a quick instruction video to help you through the process.Amsterdam Just Closed their Busiest RoadNot Just Bikes2023-07-02 | Visit brilliant.org/notjustbikes to get 20% off an annual subscription, and learn faster!
Amsterdam is trialing its most ambitious traffic project yet. They are cutting off car traffic on a major 4-lane arterial road through the city. This has got the right-wingers panties in a bunch, but the trial is still underway. Will this lead to a utopian city or carmageddon?
Een week vol chaos, boze automobilisten én positieve effecten in de Weesperstraat: ‘Dit is véél beter voor de stad’ https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/een-week-vol-chaos-boze-automobilisten-en-positieve-effecten-in-de-weesperstraat-dit-is-veel-beter-voor-de-stad~b657aaf1/
Twitteraars steken de draak met verkeersleed na knip Weesperstraat https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/twitteraars-steken-de-draak-met-verkeersleed-na-knip-weesperstraat~b02df7a6/
This video makes use of some footage from Getty ImagesThe Dumbest Excuse for Bad CitiesNot Just Bikes2023-06-19 | Go to: go.nebula.tv/notjustbikes for full access to Nebula for $30 per year (plus applicable taxes).
I have no interest in making “debunking” videos, but there’s one lame excuse that is so common, so prevalent, so ubiquitous, that I was literally forced to make this video. It's true: I had no other choice. My hands were drawn to the keyboard to write this script like they were possessed by the ghosts of people killed by cars.
[Netherlands] Agricultural export in 2021 in excess of 100 billion euros for the first time https://www.wur.nl/en/research-results/research-institutes/economic-research/show-wecr/agricultural-export-in-2021-in-excess-of-100-billion-euros-for-the-first-time.htm
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Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:57 People don't know this stuff 1:42 The excuses begin 2:30 Most travel is local 3:41 Life is more than commuting 4:35 America was built for trains 5:40 Even intercity travel is regional 6:41 Conducteurs sans frontieres 7:45 Walkability can exist anywhere 8:34 It's all land use 10:43 Wrapping up 11:31 Try Nebula, it's great! 12:42 Patreon shout-outA Street Upgrade in Amsterdam (removing cars)Not Just Bikes2023-06-01 | The Frans Halsbuurt in Amsterdam is a neighbourhood in De Pijp which has had almost all street parking removed (only spots for disabled parking and temporary loading still exist). This happened in 2018, but now the city is doing a proper upgrade to make these changes permanent.I GOT A NEW TRUCK!! (AND A MILLION SUBSCRIBERS!)Not Just Bikes2023-05-24 | This YouTube channel just hit 1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS! To celebrate, I bought myself a new truck and moved to the suburbs.
The best part about having a YouTube channel is that I can shitpost to it. If I wanted to make straightforward educational videos I would've gone into television.
This video contains content licensed from Getty Images.This Electric Ferry is GreatNot Just Bikes2023-05-21 | Oslo has electric ferries that are used to travel across the lake to various suburbs. In this video, I take the ferry from Nesoddtangen to see what it's like to commute by ferry during rush hour.Ski-Friendly Transit in OsloNot Just Bikes2023-05-21 | I have never seen so many skis on public transit as I did in Oslo, and it's because public transit in Oslo is designed for all trips, not just for commuting.The Next Great Cycling CityNot Just Bikes2023-04-24 | Sign up to NordVPN using nordvpn.com/notjustbikes and for a discount and to support this channel
Oslo is a city that is changing quickly. After electing a left-wing majority government in 2015, the city has implemented a number of sweeping changes to make their streets safer and to increase cycling numbers. It's still very much a work in progress, with new street design guidelines there's a lot of good progress in the right direction.
This video contains content licensed from Getty ImagesThis Tiny Island has Insane TrafficNot Just Bikes2023-03-27 | Visit wren.co/start/notjustbikes to start offsetting your carbon emissions with Wren and get your first month for free!
If the US is too big to have good urbanism, then a small country must be great, right? Well, no. Believe it or not, the size of the country has nothing to do with how car-centric it will be.
This video contains content licensed from Getty ImagesThese Stupid Trucks are Literally Killing UsNot Just Bikes2023-03-06 | Save $20 on an annual subscription to Nebula: go.nebula.tv/notjustbikes
Engineers, planners, politicians, and advocates all around the world are trying to improve their cities and build more great walkable places with viable alternatives to driving. But there's a looming trend that could undo all of that hard work: the growth of SUVs and light trucks.
This could all be solved if these pathetic suburbanites could just buy small cars, station wagons, or minivans instead.
All history (including auto industry research of SUV buyers) is from: High and Mighty: SUVs-the World's Most Dangerous Vehicles and How They Got That Way Keith Bradsher [ISBN 9781586481230] goodreads.com/en/book/show/832299
For as long as I can remember, Amsterdam Centraal has been under construction. Some amazing projects have completed over the past 10 years, but the best was just completed recently: the largest bicycle parking garage in Amsterdam!
Zo werd bij Centraal Station de grootste fietsenstalling van Amsterdam gebouwd https://www.parool.nl/nederland/zo-werd-bij-centraal-station-de-grootste-fietsenstalling-van-amsterdam-gebouwd~bc3b8fbb/
Nieuwe fietsenstalling bij station Amsterdam: 'Een oase, maar je moet geen haast hebben' https://nos.nl/video/2461351-nieuwe-fietsenstalling-bij-station-amsterdam-een-oase-maar-je-moet-geen-haast-hebben
Feest rond CS: alles nieuw met 2 giga fietsenstallingen onder water https://www.amsterdam.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/feest-rond-cs/ https://nos.nl/video/2461351-nieuwe-fietsenstalling-bij-station-amsterdam-een-oase-maar-je-moet-geen-haast-hebben
Fietser (48) overleden na val in fietsenstalling De Hallen https://www.parool.nl/nieuws/fietser-48-overleden-na-val-in-fietsenstalling-de-hallen~b5704cf0/
This video contains content licensed from Getty Images.Bicycles Dont Need Traffic LightsNot Just Bikes2023-02-04 | Traffic lights are for cars, not bikes.
In the Dutch city of Groningen, there are dozens of traffic lights which go green for bicycles ... in every direction at the same time.Would You Fall for It? [ST08]Not Just Bikes2023-01-09 | Watch this video ad-free and sponsor-free on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-would-you-fall-for-it-st08
In the 1950s, the US automobile industry was lobbying hard to get more funding for roads and highways. Part of this effort included propaganda targeted to the general public.
In this video, I look back at one of these automobile industry propaganda videos, "Give Yourself the Green Light" by General Motors, and show what was promised versus what the reality is today for American cities. The automobile industry got everything they wanted, but the problems they were trying to solve only got worse.
This video contains content licensed from Getty ImagesWhy Amsterdam is Removing 10,000 Parking SpacesNot Just Bikes2022-12-12 | Visit givewell.org/notjustbikes for a better way to donate money this holiday season, and up to $100 in matching donations.
In 2018, the political party GroenLinks promised to remove 10,000 parking spaces from the streets of Amsterdam by 2025. So how is that going?
On-street parking in Tokyo – How to use and the regulations | Living in Tokyo https://living.rise-corp.tokyo/on-street-parking-in-tokyo/
Deze kades en bruggen in Amsterdam verkeren in slechte staat https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/deze-kades-en-bruggen-in-amsterdam-verkeren-in-slechte-staat~b9d699c4/
Parkeervrije Hoofdgracht Inspiratiedocument voor een nieuwe kijk op de grachten https://amsterdam.raadsinformatie.nl/document/10441109/1/Inspiratiedocument%20Parkeervrije%20Hoofdgracht_toegankelijk
Amsterdam telt al 1141 parkeerplekken minder https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/amsterdam-telt-al-1141-parkeerplekken-minder~bd422d33/
Amsterdam wil 11.200 parkeerplaatsen opheffen. In Oost probeerden ze het een maand uit. ‘Je ruikt de bloemen’ https://www.trouw.nl/binnenland/amsterdam-wil-11-200-parkeerplaatsen-opheffen-in-oost-probeerden-ze-het-een-maand-uit-je-ruikt-de-bloemen~b7cb2304/
What Do Residential Lotteries Show Us About Transportation Choices? https://people.ucsc.edu/~jwest1/articles/MillardBall_West_Rezaei_Desai_SFBMR_UrbanStudies.pdf
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--- Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:12 Getting rid of parking is contentious 2:11 The problem with street parking 2:46 The finances of street parking 4:36 The Japanese example 5:47 The exceptions 7:20 How did they do it? 8:01 Example construction projects 8:41 Crumbling canal walls 9:47 Just do it 10:28 Frans Halsbuurt 11:22 Underwater cars 12:46 How is 10,000 counted? 13:17 Off-street parking is a problem, too 13:57 Amsterdam's car problem 15:31 Why are these people driving!? 16:50 How to reduce car use in the centre 17:20 4,000 and counting 17:51 GiveWell 19:23 Patreon shout-outThe Great Places Erased by Suburbia (the Third Place)Not Just Bikes2022-11-21 | go.nebula.tv/notjustbikes to get a discounted subscription to Nebula (and support this channel, too)!
The pub. The café. The town square. They’re not home. They’re not work. They’re something else. But these places are becoming more and more scarce. And in car-dependent suburbia, they've been erased almost completely … and that's a problem.
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0:00 Introduction 0:31 What is a "Third Place"? 0:53 Our "local" in the UK 2:05 Why smaller apartments are OK 2:39 Cheers 3:16 Other benefits of the Third Places 5:01 How suburbia destroyed the Third Place 6:41 Stealing "keep off" signs 7:03 Faking the Third Places 7:37 Let's go to the mall! 8:30 The sterilized Third Place 8:56 The barber shop 9:16 What's left of the Third Place in America 9:53 Conclusion 11:02 Patreon Shout-outCan Groceries Be Delivered TOO Quickly?!Not Just Bikes2022-10-31 | go.nebula.tv/notjustbikes for ad-free, sponsor-free content from over 150 educational creators
Over the past few years, many cities have seen the arrival of services that promise to delivery groceries as quickly as possible. These services offer a level of convenience and laziness that have never been seen before, but they bring with them some problems. Can groceries be delivered TOO quickly?
The fast and the spurious: super speedy grocery war has hit Holland https://www.dutchnews.nl/features/2022/01/the-fast-and-the-spurious-super-speedy-grocery-war-has-hit-holland/
Themarapportage maaltijd- en flitsbezorging, Nederlandse Arbeidsinspectie, april 2022 https://bijlagen.nos.nl/artikel-15577027/Rapport_arbeidsinspectie.pdf
Nederlaag voor online supers: personeel moet weekendtoeslag krijgen https://nos.nl/artikel/2444570-nederlaag-voor-online-supers-personeel-moet-weekendtoeslag-krijgen
Maaltijdbezorger Deliveroo vertrekt uit Nederland https://fd.nl/bedrijfsleven/1448119/maaltijdbezorger-deliveroo-vertrekt-uit-nederland
Ultrafast grocer Gorillas avoids German labor laws by becoming Dutch https://nltimes.nl/2022/02/22/ultrafast-grocer-gorillas-avoids-german-labor-laws-becoming-dutch
Nieuwe flitsbezorgers geweerd uit gemeente Groningen, ook rem op nieuwe supermarkten https://nos.nl/regio/groningen/artikel/258361-nieuwe-flitsbezorgers-geweerd-uit-gemeente-groningen-ook-rem-op-nieuwe-supermarkten
Per direct verbod op nieuwe ‘darkstores’ voor flitsbezorging in de stad https://www.at5.nl/artikelen/213290/per-direct-verbod-op-nieuwe-darkstores-voor-flitsbezorging-in-de-stad
Battle for the residential streets: dark stores vs Amsterdammers https://www.dutchnews.nl/features/2022/05/battle-for-the-residential-streets-dark-stores-vs-amsterdammers/
Amsterdam orders three dark stores to close for breaking zoning plan https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2022/04/amsterdam-orders-three-dark-stores-to-close-for-breaking-zoning-plan/
Amsterdam to ban super fast distribution centres from residential areas https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2022/05/amsterdam-to-ban-super-fast-distribution-centres-from-residential-areas/
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0:00 Pre-roll 0:07 Introduction 0:45 What is "flash" delivery? 1:28 How do they do it? 2:33 Can't you just walk to buy groceries? 3:28 Who uses it? 4:01 What's the downside? 6:42 VCs and dumb money 8:26 Worker exploitation & tech 10:41 Do we REALLY need this? 11:28 Where we are today & conclusion 12:10 Nebula spot & Patreon Shout-outHow Toronto Got Addicted to CarsNot Just Bikes2022-10-03 | Go to nordvpn.com/notjustbikes to sign up for NordVPN with a huge discount for NJB viewers
Toronto is a city with some great potential, and one of the best cities in Canada. But it has a problem: it's addicted to cars. Here's how that happened.
By Arthur Cox (1840 - 1917), after Edward Walsh (1766/7 - 1832) - This image is available from the Toronto Public Library under the reference number TRL, X 4-1, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6034112
Map of Toronto with the borders of the 1974 - 1998 boroughs indicated By Lencer - own work, used:OpenStreetMap created with Greater toronto area map-de.svg by NordNordWest, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6077610
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0:00 Introduction 1:14 The early history of Toronto 2:20 CARS! WE NEED MORE CARS! 2:35 Gotta get rid of those streetcars 4:17 Freeways everywhere 5:27 What was left of Toronto 5:55 Car-dependency in the suburbs 6:52 The MEGACITY 9:21 The worst mayor Toronto ever had 11:30 How the Conservatives f-up cities 13:02 You need to vote. DO IT. 14:25 Conclusion 15:00 My travel problems and NordVPNCrossing the Street Shouldnt Be Deadly (but it is)Not Just Bikes2022-09-12 | Visit 80000hours.org/notjustbikes for free advice and information about finding a career that provides an opportunity to have a positive impact on the world. Sign up to their newsletter today.
Crossing the street should be safe, convenient, and easy, but it isn't. And that's because in the US and Canada, the roads are designed for exactly one purpose: to move lots of cars as quickly as possible.
Rotonde op het Aalsmeerplein, gezien in zuidelijke richting naar de Henk Sneevlietweg https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/e24ca0b2-f0a0-85e7-2888-d6f12e8a60ac
Institute for Road Safety Research (SWOV) https://swov.nl/en
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Nederlandse vertaling door Casper de With
--- Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:54 It's about moving cars 1:39 Beg buttons 2:23 Right turn on red 3:21 Why do we all go at the same time? 4:05 Countdown timers 4:35 Traffic engineers don't care about you 5:27 Everything is so far away 5:50 Slip lanes suuuuuuck 6:27 A wide road in Amsterdam 7:03 Smarter, independent traffic signals 8:31 Two-phase crossings 9:24 Out damned beg buttons! 9:59 Roads designed for safety, not speed 11:10 Stop signs and minor junctions 12:26 Continuous sidewalks (yay!) 14:29 Jaywalking is bullshit 17:47 The Netherlands wasn't always like this 19:00 Mid-block zebra crossings ("Ah, Jesus!") 20:36 Raised crossings and speed bumps 21:38 Over-engineered bullshit (HAWK crossings) 23:08 Concrete trenches in the sky (pedestrian bridges) 24:45 WTF (pedestrian crossing flags) 26:13 We know how to keep pedestrians safe, we just don't 28:00 Conclusion 29:08 How to make the world a better place 31:08 Patreon shout-outThis Amazing Cycling Bridge is Temporary #shorts #infrastructureNot Just Bikes2022-09-05 | The A9 Highway through Amstelveen is being widended and improved, with several sections being covered. While construction is underway, several temporary bicycle bridges were built to keep cycling safe and convenient until the project completes in 2026.
https://www.amstelveen.nl/amstelveen-bouwt/publicatie/uitgelicht_a9_het-project-a9 youtube.com/watch?v=2siTx8ANDpsThe (loud!) Siren Heard All Over the Netherlands #shorts #waarschuwingsstelselNot Just Bikes2022-09-05 | The Netherlands has a (very loud) public warning siren system that is tested on the first Monday of every month.
nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waarschuwingsstelsel https://www.government.nl/topics/counterterrorism-and-national-security/question-and-answer/public-warning-sirens https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/terrorismebestrijding/vraag-en-antwoord/wanneer-wordt-de-sirene-getest https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/terrorismebestrijding/vraag-en-antwoord/wat-moet-ik-doen-als-de-sirene-gaatCanadas Racist Land Covenants #shorts #urbanplanningNot Just Bikes2022-09-04 | Restrictive covenants are sometimes used to specify what a piece of land can be used for, so that the value and enjoyment of adjoining land will be preserved. However in the not-so-distant history, these clauses were used to define what race of people were permitted to purchase - or even visit - a certain piece of land.
In Canada, these kind of covenants were challenged when a Jewish businessman from London, Ontario, wanted to purchase a property in Beach O' Pines, a private gated community of holiday homes in Ontario. This case eventually went all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada, and it was a major catalyst towards removing racist covenants and zoning in Canada.
Beach O'Pines - Google Maps goo.gl/maps/U1WeAQnZx8yvP4Pz5How we got to Berlin from Amsterdam #traintravel #berlin #shorts #deutschebahnNot Just Bikes2022-09-03 | Last week we took a trip from Amsterdam to Berlin. There's nothing particularly unique about this journey in Europe, but as a North American, it still amazes me that we can take a trip like this to another country and major city without ever having to drive, fly, or even take a taxi.The Car-Replacement Bicycle (the bakfiets)Not Just Bikes2022-08-08 | Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-the-carreplacement-bicycle-the-bakfiets
When we were moving back to Canada, we knew we'd need a car, but we couldn't afford one after the move. Thankfully, we found an electric bakfiets, and not only did it take the place of a car, it also saved us thousands of dollars in the process.
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Thanks to @Propelbikes for providing some of the footage used in this video. If you'd like to purchase an electric bike or bakfiets in New York or LA, check them out: propelbikes.com youtube.com/c/PropelbikesUSA
Thanks also to nrbi who provided footage of a cargo bakfiets in action in Toronto: nrbi.co
Belading DC_2 per bakfiets. Vliegtuig PH_AKJ Jan van Gent, op Schiphol, onteigend door Duitsers mei 1940 https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/6a3739b7-e3d3-5b2c-f371-4c5fa853be01
Een bakfiets van warenhuis Metz & Co., Keizersgracht 455, in een rijwielstalling. https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/588fd902-ac8a-751f-7da7-a085c1680680
Bakfiets met kinderzitjes https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/030f7d29-60d9-e479-aa2b-93f68c5a984b
Een bakfiets van A.P. de Zwart Czn., Stadhouderskade 61. https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/c282f197-ead9-6985-2862-1f8f41a950c8
Met Floriadepark; Europaboulevard https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/bb1d62c6-0ae7-7df8-6b10-6ee331d025d1
Linksvoor Nieuwe Achtergracht 29-31 en daarachter de voormalige brood- en meelfabriek Nieuwe Prinsengracht 55-57 https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/446e4ba1-9948-fa11-2412-0a6e7e098f4c
Op de voorgrond de Nieuwe Prinsengracht, gezien vanaf het dak van gebouw Ceres. https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/8fbdb1de-692b-5edd-3608-5e2770336eef
De toegang aan de zuidzijde van de Coentunnel. https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/32f5399d-470d-8272-3d8c-cfb7cfb30ff9
Overzicht straat - Frederik Hendrikstraat https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/06cfe161-3756-c315-dc8d-9febcae1baf9
Waste receptacles or dumpsters bearing the “BFI Canada” logo (a division of IESI-BFC Ltd.) Photo taken at Calgary, Alberta, Canada (modified) By User:Seerig - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11200442
-- Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:48 The Bakfiets 1:31 Mikey likes it! 2:18 The history of the cargo bike 2:55 The modern electric bakfiets 3:40 The bakfietsmoeder 4:13 Bakfiets as a second car 4:48 The money talk 6:14 Nebula ad 6:27 The stuff we hauled 7:10 Commercial bakfietsen 7:57 The twitters 8:49 But the streets aren't safe 10:00 Bakfietsmoeders of the world ... UNITE! 10:35 Patreon shout-out
#bakfiets #cargobikes #carryshitolympicsWhy Swiss Trains are the Best in EuropeNot Just Bikes2022-07-18 | go.nebula.tv/notjustbikes to get a discounted subscription to Nebula (and support this channel, too)!
I live in the Netherlands, where we have some pretty great trains. But there's a country in Europe that does trains better. Much better, in fact.
Switzerland has some of the best trains in the entire world - second, perhaps, only to Japan. What makes these trains so good? And what is it like to actually ride them?
The Slowest Express Train in the World - The Glacier Express https://nebula.app/videos/notjustbikes-the-slowest-express-train-in-the-world-the-glacier-express
Live map of the Swiss Railways Network https://maps.vasile.ch/transit-sbb/
Trafimage - Live Swiss Railway Punctuality https://maps.trafimage.ch/ch.sbb.netzkarte?baselayers=ch.sbb.netzkarte,ch.sbb.netzkarte.dark,ch.sbb.netzkarte.luftbild.group,ch.sbb.netzkarte.landeskarte,ch.sbb.netzkarte.landeskarte.grau&lang=en&layers=ch.sbb.puenktlichkeit-all&x=918827.18&y=5943148.86&z=8.88&zoom=2
How Punctual is SBB? https://company.sbb.ch/en/the-company/responsibility-society-environment/customers/punctuality.html
SBB Facts and Figures - Punctuality https://reporting.sbb.ch/punctuality
Are Swiss trains becoming less punctual, pricier and more dangerous? https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/public-transport-in-numbers_are-swiss-trains-becoming-less-punctual--pricier-and-more-dangerous--/45231238
This video contains images and video licensed from Getty Images.You Dont Need to Press This Button #shortsNot Just Bikes2022-07-08 | Amsterdam has bicycle "beg buttons" at almost every intersection, but they're usually not necessary, because there are better ways of detecting bicycles at stoplights.
https://consumentenpsycholoog.nl/om-deze-reden-laten-gemeenten-de-placebo-knoppen-bij-fietsstoplichten-gewoon-staan/Do You Want to Drive a Train? #shortsNot Just Bikes2022-07-07 | If you'd like to try out the simulator yourself, check out: https://nieuws.ns.nl/zelf--trein-besturen-dat-kan/
I'm always being told that people won't cycle where it's hilly, and Switzerland is a pretty hilly country, so does anybody actually cycle there? Well, yes. In fact, there are several cities with a higher percentage of people who cycle than any city in North America.
In this video, I visit Basel, Bern, Zürich, as well as one other lesser-known cycling city, to see exactly what it's like for people cycling in Switzerland.
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This video contains footage licensed from the Associated Press (AParchive.com) and Getty ImagesAmerica Always Gets This Wrong (when building transit)Not Just Bikes2022-06-20 | go.nebula.tv/notjustbikes to get a discounted subscription to Nebula (and support this channel, too)!
Why is it that in the US & Canada, we're always being told that we can't justify the ridership for transit projects? And why is it that when we do build transit, it's struggles to gain riders? It all comes down to what surrounds that transit line. Good transit requires good land-use.
Innsbruck Population (the Google result is wrong): https://www.innsbruck.gv.at/page.cfm?vpath=verwaltung/statistiken--zahlen/bevoelkerung/bevoelkerungsstand
Confessions of a Recovering Engineer Charles "Chuck" Marohn https://www.confessions.engineer/
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#landuse #transitorienteddevelopment
--- Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:42 We're too small for transit 1:33 Smaller cities aren't too small 2:41 Building for cars vs. transit 3:29 Land use matters! 4:59 Good transit needs good land use 5:40 Oh no it's the business park again 6:46 Mississauga's car-centric BRT 8:02 Transit-oriented development 8:41 When there's not enough D in your TOD 9:46 Can we build transit first? 10:37 When you build for cars you get traffic 11:04 The subway to nowhere 11:34 The memes are leaking 11:54 IJburg and its trams 12:41 What can the US & Canada do? 14:18 City Beautiful & Nebula 15:03 Patreon shout-outWhy We Wont Raise Our Kids in SuburbiaNot Just Bikes2022-06-06 | Of all the reasons why we moved to the Netherlands, the independence of children is probably the most important one.
I originally made this video in the early days of my channel, back in 2020, but I became a lot better at making videos, and I was never really happy with the outcome of the first video I made on this topic. So I've done a re-make of this topic with a slightly shorter script, and a few more details of why we would never, ever want to raise our kids in suburbia.
Worlds of Influence - Understanding What Shapes Child Well-being in Rich Countries UNICEF https://www.unicef.nl/files/Report%20Card%2016%20UNICEF_3%20sept_2020.pdf
COURT OF APPEAL FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA Adrian Crook The Director under the Child, Family and Community Service Act Kids First Parent Association of Canada bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/ca/20/01/2020BCCA0192cor1.htm
Includes licensed stock footage from Getty ImagesTheres Something Wrong With Suburbia (The Orange Pill)Not Just Bikes2022-06-01 | I'd like to thank my supporters on Patreon, who pay me to spend way too much time and money shitposting to YouTube. Apologies to the Wachowski sisters and Laurence Fishburne.
I'd like to thank these people for putting together this wonderful work of art: Cinematographer & Editor - Broderick Steele Assistant Camera Operator - Samuel Crick
This video was filmed on an actual CRT monitor, in an actual pile of garbage, at the side of an actual stroad.
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