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The Best Country in the World for Drivers
updated
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More Traintastic Content
I Rode the Craziest Trains in Japan
youtu.be/hTPIs370dPM
I Visited the World's Busiest Train Station
youtu.be/6dKiEY0UOtA
DINOSAURS AND TRAINS!!!!! (with TierZoo)
youtu.be/6FwQp0xnFEE
This Train Station Has No Business Being This Good
youtu.be/HACaRm2KP6Q
Why Swiss Trains are the Best in Europe
youtu.be/muPcHs-E4qc
The Trains that Killed an Airline - Italian HSR
youtu.be/IbFGG4T3_Yo
The Trains that Subsidize Suburbia - GO Transit Commuter Rail
youtu.be/vxWjtpzCIfA
Why Passenger Trains Suck in Canada - VIA Rail
youtu.be/n1G0Lyh3uik
America Always Gets This Wrong (when building transit)
youtu.be/MnyeRlMsTgI
More Lanes are (Still) a Bad Thing
youtu.be/CHZwOAIect4
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References & Further Reading
Which form of transport has the smallest carbon footprint?
ourworldindata.org/travel-carbon-footprint
assets.nationalrail.co.uk/e8xgegruud3g/2190fKUEtatQoCjOJLPFMR/fa2b40bc94b7bf4504b8f9555772844a/Campaign_for_Better_Transport_Emissions_Comparison_Project_Methodology.pdf
Looking east at the widest segment of Highway 401
By Clashmaker - Cropped version of File:Highway 401.png, CC BY-SA 2.0
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=100929861
High-Speed Railways: Present Situation and Future Prospects
scirp.org/html/4-3500117_31817.htm
Mission Impossible 7 filming in Stoney Middleton
Richard Bowring
youtube.com/watch?v=01ryzBWDpYY
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
Amtrak train #156, The northbound Northeast Regional, is led today by GE P42 #158.
By Mark Levisay - flickr.com/photos/mlevisay/52757845161, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=144610905
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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 thoughts
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References and Further Reading
Taiwan’s ‘living hell’ traffic is a tourism problem, say critics
edition.cnn.com/travel/article/taiwan-traffic-war-tourism-intl-hnk/index.html
Nora Sun 孫穗芬
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nora_Sun
Taipei requires backseat belts in taxis
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/01/11/2003493224
Road safety projects announced
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2023/03/26/2003796754
Taiwan traffic deaths in 2022 up year on year and highest since 2013
taiwanenglishnews.com/taiwan-traffic-deaths-in-2022-up-year-on-year-and-highest-since-2013
Taiwan sees traffic fatalities rise by 6.4% in first half of 2023
https://taiwannews.com.tw/news/4985145
Taiwan’s ‘living hell’ traffic is a tourism problem, say critics
edition.cnn.com/travel/article/taiwan-traffic-war-tourism-intl-hnk/index.html
Rear-seat passengers with no seatbelt set to face fines
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/01/30/2003524243
Is Taiwan a ‘Living Hell for Pedestrians’? | Taiwan Talks EP118
youtube.com/watch?v=IdR6216I_S0
Is Taiwan Really a Living Hell For Pedestrians ?|台灣是個行人地獄嗎 ? 街訪外國人
youtube.com/watch?v=GevroNftcyA
Is Taiwan's Traffic Really a 'Living Hell'? | TaiwanPlus News
youtube.com/watch?v=bFwtB76DdZI
台湾の運転手が学生を迫害する Taiwan Motorists not giving way to pedestrians.
youtube.com/watch?v=ZmlwY8HNb9A
外媒評行人地獄 台去年交通死亡近3千人
youtube.com/watch?v=hrPBr7SNz-c
Taiwan Struggles To Upgrade Pedestrian Safety | Taiwan Talks EP170
youtube.com/watch?v=lEk83heAd1s
台湾、歩行者の地獄だ。 Taiwan is living hell for pedestrians.
youtube.com/watch?v=f1WkaDWT7vY
台灣交通亂到老外心驚驚... CNN點名宛如「人間煉獄」-民視新聞
youtube.com/watch?v=M-3GZeGMtiw
CNN report: Taiwan is a living hell for pedestrians. Is that real? Sidewalk is as long as greatwall?
youtube.com/watch?v=IOCdJM1ddxY
Statistics on death and injury of traffic accidents in counties and cities
https://168.motc.gov.tw/en/countrydeadhurt/%E8%87%BA%E5%8C%97%E5%B8%82
台北101阻尼器於20150808蘇迪勒颱風來襲晃動情況
youtube.com/watch?v=xqELmBNyWfU
台北101 公仔動畫 (介紹Damper篇)
youtube.com/watch?v=gwsNyCBSgrM
萬大線施工黑暗期 撤連城路、中正路圍籬恢復右轉車道
udn.com/news/story/7323/7809384
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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 News
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If you live in the Netherlands, please install the HartslagNu app with the locations of automatic defibrillators:
https://hartslagnu.nl/
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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
Blue Lights Geneva:
youtube.com/@BlueLightsGeneva
Fire Brigade in the Netherlands using Bike Lanes:
reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/155iwzc/fire_brigade_in_the_netherlands_using_bike_lanes
Ambulance using the cycle lane CS3:
https://x.com/westcountrytim/status/1684935636732522496
HAI: Why the European Siren is Scientifically Proven to be Better
nebula.tv/videos/half-as-interesting-why-european-sirens-are-scientifically-proven-to-be-better
youtu.be/_dgYgshLAwQ
Prio 1 Gebouwbrand Rotterdam Kralingen - Kazerne Baan 24/7
youtube.com/watch?v=0IDdWCuWfS8
FDNY Fire Truck stuck:
youtube.com/watch?v=XAINl-k-0Eo
San Francisco Fire Engine Co Photo by Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0,
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50534112
Script by Jason Slaughter & Nicole Conlan
Thanks to Scott Brody for his expert input
This video uses stock footage licensed from Getty Images
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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 Sponsorship
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References & Further Reading
Life Where I'm From - Why Japan Looks the Way it Does: Zoning
youtu.be/wfm2xCKOCNk
Machizukuri
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machizukuri
participedia.net/method
https://labgov.city/theurbanmedialab/the-japanese-way-of-urban-planning-the-machizukuri-approach/
researchgate.net/publication/237482918_Toshikeikaku_and_Machizukuri_in_Japanese_Urban_Planning_The_Reconstruction_of_Inner_City_Neighborhoods_in_Kobe_Japanstudien
strongesttown.com/approach
strongtowns.org/journal/2019/11/11/chuck-member-drive-monday
Rural Americans are importing tiny Japanese pickup trucks
economist.com/united-states/2023/04/20/rural-americans-are-importing-tiny-japanese-pickup-trucks
Fietsersbond
https://www.fietsersbond.nl/
Stroads
nebula.tv/videos/not-just-bikes-the-ugly-dangerous-and-inefficient-stroads-found-all-over-the-us-canada-st05
youtu.be/ORzNZUeUHAM
Japan's worst traffic is NOT in Tokyo - Okinawa
nebula.tv/videos/lifewhereimfrom-the-worst-traffic-in-japan-isnt-in-tokyo
youtu.be/d6h_Dy7VY1Y
Toolbox of Pedestrian Countermeasures and Their Potential Effectiveness
safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/tools_solve/fhwasa18041/fhwasa18041.pdf
How Much Traffic is Cruising for Parking?
transfersmagazine.org/magazine-article/issue-4/how-much-traffic-is-cruising-for-parking
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Chapters
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 Hours
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JR East Joyful Trains
jreast.co.jp/multi/en/joyful
JR West Trains
westjr.co.jp/global/en/train
Tom Scott - I rode the world's fastest train.
youtu.be/4ZX9T0kWb4Y
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Chapters
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
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Corrections
01:36 There have been no fatal crashes, but there have been derailments with no fatalities
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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.
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How Tokyo's Subway Keeps On-time, Clean, and Safe
Life Where I'm From
nebula.tv/videos/lifewhereimfrom-how-tokyos-subway-keeps-on-time-clean-and-safe
youtube.com/watch?v=ZT6H_XMDm7s
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Additional Reading and References
Busiest station - Guinness World Records
guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/busiest-station
Shinjuku Station - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinjuku_Station
Metro Map of Tokyo
maps-tokyo.com/maps-tokyo-metro/shinjuku-station-map
Rail Map of Tokyo
jreast.co.jp/e/routemaps/pdf/routemap_majorrailsub.pdf
Map of Shinjuku Station
keio.co.jp/english/howto/shinjuku/pdf/ksb01_shinjuku.pdf
Tomoyuki Tanaka — Japan’s major landmarks drawn as if seen by X-ray
wepresent.wetransfer.com/stories/tomoyuki-tanaka-on-x-ray-vision-and-shinjuku-station
Apology for leaving 20 seconds early
web.archive.org/web/20171118035032/mir.co.jp/company/release/2017/post_109.html
Passenger Pusher - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_pusher
新宿グランドターミナルへの再編
metro.tokyo.lg.jp/tosei/hodohappyo/press/2021/07/07/08.html
Tokyo starts massive renovation project for entrances to the world’s busiest train station
soranews24.com/2021/07/09/tokyo-starts-massive-renovation-project-for-entrances-to-the-worlds-busiest-train-station
Shinjuku Station is getting a ¥72.8 billion makeover to make it easier to navigate
timeout.com/tokyo/news/shinjuku-station-is-getting-a-72-8-billion-makeover-to-make-it-easier-to-navigate-071221
Tokyo's Shinjuku Station undergoes S$755 million renovation to improve layout & ease congestion
https://mothership.sg/2022/07/shinjuku-station-renovation/
JR East 2023 Financial Results
jreast.co.jp/e/investor/financial/2023/pdf/2023_financialresults.pdf
Poster; Metropolitan Railway fare chart, issued by the Metropolitan Railway, July 1886
ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/collections-online/posters/item/1995-643
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Chapters
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 Nebula
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References & Further Reading
Confessions of a Recovering Engineer
Charles "Chuck" Marohn
https://www.confessions.engineer/
SWOV Fact sheet - The relation between speed and crashes
safety.fhwa.dot.gov/speedmgt/ref_mats/fhwasa1304/Resources3/08%20-%20The%20Relation%20Between%20Speed%20and%20Crashes.pdf
Rosén, E., Stigson, H. & Sander, U. (2011). Literature review of pedestrian fatality risk as a function of
car impact speed. In: Accident Analysis and Prevention, vol. 43, nr. 1, p. 25-33.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21094293
NACTO - Impact Speed and a Pedestrian’s Risk of Severe Injury or Death
nacto.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2011PedestrianRiskVsSpeed.pdf
Nilsson, G. (1982). The effects of speed limits on traffic accidents in Sweden. In: Proceedings of the international symposium on the effects of speed limits on traffic accidents and transport energy use, 6-8 October 1981, Dublin. OECD, Paris, p. 1-8.
Kinetic energy management in road traffic injury prevention: a call for action
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4288294
Stopping Distance Calculator
omnicalculator.com/physics/stopping-distance
New crash tests show modest speed increases can have deadly consequences - IIHS News
youtube.com/watch?v=tZChyjaqNBI
Speed and the Laws of Physics
Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec
web.archive.org/web/20221108022042/saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/road-safety/behaviours/speed/laws-physics
Shaffer, D.M., Maynor, A.B. & Roy, W.L. The visual perception of lines on the road. Perception & Psychophysics 70, 1571–1580 (2008). doi.org/10.3758/PP.70.8.1571
Driver Reaction Time
Marc Green - Human Factors & Science
visualexpert.com/Resources/reactiontime.html
The Effect of Driving Speed on Driver’s Visual Attention: Experimental Investigation
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-07515-0_18
Zhang, W., & Peterson, M. (2011). Predicting Patterns of Potential Driver Distraction Through Analysis of Eye-Tracking Data.
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/conferences/2011/RSS/program.pdf
Why Speeding – Just a Bit – Can Be Dangerous
ARCON Forensic Engineers
arconforensics.com/system/ckeditor/attachment_files/184/the_dangers_of_speeding.pdf
Serious Injuries 2018 - European Road Safety Observatory
https://road-safety.transport.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-07/ersosynthesis2018-seriousinjuries.pdf
Svenson, Ola (February 1981). "Are We All Less Risky and More Skillful Than Our Fellow Drivers?" (PDF). Acta Psychologica. 47 (2): 143–148. doi:10.1016/0001-6918(81)90005-6.
McCormick, I. A.; Walkey, F. H.; Green, D. E. (June 1986). "Comparative Perceptions of Driver Ability: A Confirmation and Expansion". Accident Analysis & Prevention. 18 (3): 205–208. doi:10.1016/0001-4575(86)90004-7. PMID 3730094.
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.
Slowing city traffic cut road deaths by a quarter
ed.ac.uk/news/2022/slowing-city-traffic-cut-road-deaths-by-a-quarter
Too Fast, Too Furious: New York City’s Speeding Epidemic
transalt.org/reports-list/too-fast-too-furious-new-york-citys-speeding-epidemic-and-the-case-for-local-control-of-speed-limits
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Chapters
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 issue
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:
greekreporter.com/2024/03/11/oldest-street-athens-europe
athensbylocals.com/tripodon-oldest-street-in-athens
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Further Reading & References
Een van onze meest iconische bruggen 3 maanden dicht
web.archive.org/web/20230321113133/amsterdam.nl/nieuws/achtergrond/berlagebrug
Berlagebrug: vernieuwing
https://www.amsterdam.nl/projecten/bruggen/maatregelen/berlagebrug/
Berlagebrug vanaf 10 november weer open voor verkeer
youtube.com/watch?v=0VAGcXDXEkI
Bouw Berlagebrug
https://www.openbeelden.nl/media/1230598/Bouw_Berlagebrug
Opening berlagebrug
https://www.openbeelden.nl/media/1236074/Opening_berlagebrug
Bevrijdingsbeelden Amsterdam
https://www.openbeelden.nl/media/778514/Bevrijdingsbeelden_Amsterdam
1932: commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=63859637
1935: commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=82928244
1951: https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/6b54c13a-3dfe-7299-8026-23832c98cf8d
1968: commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66571374
1968: commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66571351
1972: https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/0a9562eb-ae51-2529-6813-09919e282e73
1975: commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68103661, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68103947, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68103959
1976: https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/542fc6f0-6ae1-5651-f088-2d582224e553
1979: https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/1b63b055-ad7c-c860-8589-c1dc75c066ac
1982: https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/a3ef00c2-9bbc-9d8c-2a0a-f2be3d20fea3
Echte Nederlandse Fietsers Bond (ENFB) op Berlagebrug (1984)
http://hdl.handle.net/10648/ad331a52-d0b4-102d-bcf8-003048976d84
http://hdl.handle.net/10648/ad331958-d0b4-102d-bcf8-003048976d84
@BicycleDutch
Bicycle Dutch - Berlagebrug, Amsterdam (Netherlands) [159]
youtube.com/watch?v=y0fR2Ul8A_4
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
@BicycleDutch
Intersection upgrade: a Banana and a Chips Cone
bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2018/04/10/intersection-upgrade-a-banana-and-a-chips-cone
youtube.com/watch?v=gZOAb11yKNI
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
This video features stock footage from Getty Images
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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 Brillant
maps.app.goo.gl/NCWs7r6Fw8T7GL947
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 ... 😬
TierZoo: @TierZoo
nebula.tv/tierzoo?ref=notjustbikes
The Crustacean Tier List:
youtu.be/MkGypaS-sLE
nebula.tv/videos/tierzoo-the-crustacean-tier-list?ref=notjustbikes
The Urbanist Agenda Podcast: @theurbanistagenda
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Europe Spends More on Roads than Rails (with Real Time History)
youtube.com/watch?v=Chxbljx1k4Q
nebula.tv/agenda/europe-spends-more-on-roads-than-rails-with-real-time-history
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NJB Live (my live-streaming channel): @njblive
--- References & Further Reading ---
The Man in Seat Sixty-One
seat61.com
Dinosaur facts sourced from these places:
fossil.fandom.com/wiki/Specimens_of_Tyrannosaurus
https://news.berkeley.edu/2021/04/15/how-many-t-rexes-were-there-billions
businessinsider.com/over-a-billion-t-rexes-lived-on-earth-where-are-the-bones-2023-5
usgs.gov/faqs/when-did-dinosaurs-become-extinct
nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-is-the-biggest-dinosaur.html
amnh.org/exhibitions/dinosaurs-ancient-fossils/liaoning-diorama/a-feathered-tyrant
birdlife.org/news/2021/12/21/its-official-birds-are-literally-dinosaurs-heres-how-we-know
diffen.com/difference/Spinosaurus_vs_Tyrannosaurus
Allosaurus was predominantly a scavenger
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304380022003593
Bahnhofsgebäude Hatzenport
By Joschi71 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0,
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68188929
Thanks to TylerMascola for the Surprised Pikachu meme!
Even though he said no credit was necessary, I want to credit him:
deviantart.com/tylermascola/art/Surprised-Pikachu-Meme-968571785
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
European governments shrinking railways in favour of road-building, report finds
theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/19/european-governments-railways-road-building-report-motorways-funding-rail
Deutsche Bahn punctuality drops to record low
railtech.com/all/2023/12/05/deutsche-bahn-punctuality-drops-to-record-low
Punctuality - Deutsche Bahn
zbir.deutschebahn.com/2023/en/interim-group-management-report-unaudited/product-quality-and-digitalization/punctuality
Erläuterung Pünktlichkeitswerte für den Januar 2024
deutschebahn.com/de/konzern/konzernprofil/zahlen_fakten/puenktlichkeitswerte-6878476?
Deutsche Bahn and German Government launch infrastructure programme on unprecedented scale
railtech.com/infrastructure/2023/09/19/deutsche-bahn-and-german-government-launch-infrastructure-programme-on-unprecedented-scale
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Chapters
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-out
Script by Nicole Conlan & Jason Slaughter
Thanks to Matthew Krol (Extra Credits), Chuck Marohn (Strong Towns), & Lane Man (Cities by Diana) for quotes
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References & Reading
EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE ON INDUCED TRAFFIC
link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00166218
What Is Induced Demand?
planetizen.com/definition/induced-demand
Building Bigger Roads Actually Makes Traffic Worse
wired.com/2014/06/wuwt-traffic-induced-demand
INDUCED TRAFFIC AND INDUCED DEMAND
nacto.org/docs/usdg/induced_traffic_and_induced_demand_lee.pdf
Highway 401 Expansion
infrastructureontario.ca/en/what-we-do/projectssearch/highway-401-expansion-project
Induced Demand: An Urban Metropolitan Perspective
escholarship.org/content/qt5pj337gw/qt5pj337gw.pdf
Supply/Demand graph based on SilverStar (CC BY 2.5)
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11044484
405 Commutes Now a Minute Worse Than Before Carpool Lane
la.curbed.com/2014/10/9/10036932/405-commutes-now-a-minute-worse-than-before-carpool-lane
Houston commute times quickly increasing
click2houston.com/news/2014/02/04/houston-commute-times-quickly-increasing
North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP)
txdot.gov/nhhip.html
With I-45 construction set to begin in 2024, many facets of the project remain uncertain
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/i45-meetings-txdot-freeway-rebuild-18507217.php
Rethink35 Austin & Frogger
rethink35.org
onelinergames.com/games/i35frogger/webversion
Lawsuit against TxDOT
zeffy.com/en-US/fundraising/41a2391b-9075-4700-b504-5c4ce1937e3f
Mr. Biden, Tear Down This Highway
nytimes.com/interactive/2022/09/08/opinion/urban-highways-segregation.html
Braess's paradox - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braess%27s_paradox
The Spring Paradox
Steve Mould
youtube.com/watch?v=Cg73j3QYRJc
Congestion Decreases When Cities ‘Delete’ Road Lanes
cal.streetsblog.org/2022/05/13/three-reasons-why-congestion-decreases-when-cities-delete-road-lanes
Exploring traffic evaporation
sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213624X22002085
Traffic Evaporation: What Really Happens When Road Space is Reallocated from Cars?
thecityfix.com/blog/traffic-evaporation-what-really-happens-when-road-space-is-reallocated-from-cars
From Freeways to Waterways: What Los Angeles Can Learn From Seoul
pbssocal.org/shows/departures/from-freeways-to-waterways-what-los-angeles-can-learn-from-seoul
청계고가, 밤 12시부터 전면 통제, 고가도로 철거 오는 10월 말까지 마무리
https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N0311442270
Cheonggyecheon Stream Restoration Project
landscapeperformance.org/case-study-briefs/cheonggyecheon-stream-restoration-project
WSDOT VS. REALITY, Puget Sound traffic forecasts don't even pass the laugh test.
sightline.org/2011/07/13/wsdot-vs-reality
Every traffic projection is wrong
cnu.org/publicsquare/2021/09/09/every-traffic-projection-wrong
Traffic Forecasts Ignoring Induced Demand: a Shaky Fundament for Cost-Benefit Analyses
researchgate.net/publication/268293526_Traffic_Forecasts_Ignoring_Induced_Demand_a_Shaky_Fundament_for_Cost-Benefit_Analyses/fulltext/54bc7a710cf253b50e2d2b8a/Traffic-Forecasts-Ignoring-Induced-Demand-a-Shaky-Fundament-for-Cost-Benefit-Analyses.pdf
Traffic volumes declined by 34 percent on SR 520 after deployment of pricing and electronic tolling.
itskrs.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/ID/78a1e4026c2ed620852581a7003b7b87
Carmageddon Leaves Los Angeles in Gridlock With I-405 Closing
youtube.com/watch?v=9r6gGUcAHE0
Downs–Thomson paradox
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downs%E2%80%93Thomson_paradox
Do Your Buses Get Stuck in Traffic?
Not Just Bikes
youtube.com/watch?v=RQY6WGOoYis
Effects of upgrading to cycle highways
sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0966692316304008
Bikeability and the induced demand for cycling
pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2220515120
Build The Lanes (YouTube)
youtube.com/@buildthelanes
NACTO Transit Street Design Guide
nacto.org/publication/transit-street-design-guide/introduction/why/designing-move-people
How Arlington Is Avoiding D.C.’s Traffic Nightmare
wamu.org/story/13/03/26/how_arlington_is_avoiding_dcs_traffic_nightmare
ARLINGTON TRAFFIC COUNT DATA
arlingtonva.us/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/projects/documents/historic-traffic-counts.pdf
How Oslo Achieved Zero Pedestrian and Bicycle Fatalities
thecityfix.com/blog/how-oslo-achieved-zero-pedestrian-and-bicycle-fatalities-and-how-others-can-apply-what-worked
More road tolls set to cordon off Oslo
https://www.newsinenglish.no/2017/06/06/more-road-tolls-set-to-cordon-off-oslo/
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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
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NJB Live (my live-streaming channel): @njblive
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References and Further Reading
Montréal Metro Map
By STM/Calvin411 - http://www.stm.info/sites/all/modules/features/stm_metro/theme/images/map-interactive.gif, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47187470
Montréal Transit Playlist - RM Transit
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwoYcvp1EGSc8wQ1SvPLXdo9qpKvf7N8v
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
Montréal’s car-free streets return
mtl.org/en/experience/stepping-montreal-pedestrian-only-streets
Montreal's summer pedestrian streets are a hit. So why don't we keep them going?
cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-pedestrian-streets-winter-1.6640701
'We are not welcome': wheelchair users demand space on Montreal's pedestrian streets
cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-pedestrian-accessibility-1.6476400
Drivers say parking in Montreal is difficult. Experts say it should be
cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/parking-solutions-montreal-1.6230219
Le REV : un réseau express vélo
montreal.ca/articles/le-rev-un-reseau-express-velo-4666
montreal.ca/en/articles/ebn-montreals-express-bike-network-4666
Amsterdam Bike Tour by Urban Planner Meredith Glaser
Propel (YouTube)
youtube.com/watch?v=Ku9ZlG8FYGc
Streetcars in Montréal
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetcars_in_Montreal
Amsterdam witfiets bikeshare photos:
web.archive.org/web/20020409193259/http://www.depo.nl/en/index.html
https://quip.deds.nl/deel/witfiets.html
https://quip.deds.nl/?page_id=798
nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wittefietsenplan
Door Onderwijsgek - Eigen werk, CC BY-SA 2.5 nl, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2120175
Door Rrustema - taken with iPhone in the Staalstraat in Amsterdam, Publiek domein, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5073029
By Joost Evers / Anefo - http://proxy.handle.net/10648/aabb2954-d0b4-102d-bcf8-003048976d84, CC0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65531178
Borough councillors vote to remove Terrebonne bike path in NDG
cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/terrebonne-bike-path-1.5717086
Hotly contested bike path in Montreal's west end will be revived with an all-new look
cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-ndg-bike-path-terrebonne-1.7013226
VIA Rail schedule, Montréal to Toronto
viarail.ca/en/plan/train-schedules?searchByTrain=false&tsiDs=MTRL&tsiAs=TRTO&tsiDate=2024-08-01
Orange Julep photo:
http://www.bubblemania.fr/en/hermas-gibeau-orange-julep-fast-food/
Man in a Trenchcoat from The Eric Andre Show (s02e03)
The video contains footage licensed from Getty Images
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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 Nebula
Watch my playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJp5q-R0lZ0_FCUbeVWK6OGLN69ehUTVa
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A Tale of Two Towns: Car-free vs. Not (Zermatt & St. Moritz)
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Further Reading & References
Type Ashton
youtube.com/@TypeAshton
Freiburg is fighting to become walkable after being resigned for cars post-WWII
youtube.com/watch?v=fKtz8-rhbAQ
Historical photos from:
https://www.landesarchiv-bw.de/de/landesarchiv/standorte/staatsarchiv-freiburg/47231
facebook.com/vistatour.de
facebook.com/HistorischesFreiburg
https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/6JE6WHVFUESGXUZHNFXMFJRVYGCQHB2X
https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/URBPYL2J4MRKRQZIG43YHS3DCFK7LHYP
https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/FPAQD7GJCETSZ4J36HAVBNDTIP6XRFR5
https://www.badische-zeitung.de/freiburg-mitte/einst-standen-hier-dkw-und-horch--4964152.html
https://www.badische-zeitung.de/nach-dem-krieg-war-der-norden-freiburgs-lange-eine-truemmerlandschaft
mitwelt.org/kein-akw-in-wyhl.html
https://www.badische-zeitung.de/in-den-1960er-jahren-gehoerte-freiburgs-muensterplatz-noch-den-autos
“Missing Freiburg” - buildings destroyed
Future History
https://www.future-history.eu/de/fh-entdecken-map?t=264,Verschwundenes+Freiburg,19150&ls=2867
Die letzte Autofahrt durch die Freiburger Innenstadt 1973
youtube.com/watch?v=dUdNJl9zcUw
Freiburg: Germany’s futuristic city set in a forest - BBC Travel
bbc.com/travel/article/20200715-freiburg-germanys-futuristic-city-set-in-a-forest
Dichte von Personenkraftwagen in europäischen Ländern im Jahr 2021
de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/163406/umfrage/kfz-dichte-in-ausgewaehlten-europaeischen-laendern
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/
The World’s Greenest Cities: Freiburg, Germany
litterbins.co.uk/blog/the-worlds-greenest-cities-freiburg-germany
This German neighborhood has everything. Except cars.
expmag.com/2021/09/this-german-neighborhood-has-everything-except-cars
Creating a ‘Car-Free’ Community
archive.nytimes.com/green.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/12/creating-a-car-free-community
By Straßenbahn_Freiburg_Liniennetz_1.png: Grauer Elefantderivative work: Pechristener
This file was derived from: Straßenbahn Freiburg Liniennetz 1.png:
using Open Street Map, CC BY-SA 3.0
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31624475
Von Peter Kappus - Eigenes Werk, CC BY-SA 3.0,
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8300001
Car-free futures: How European cities are embracing green transport
euronews.com/green/2022/05/27/car-free-futures-how-european-cities-are-experimenting-with-green-transport
Is this the greenest city in the world?
theguardian.com/environment/2008/mar/23/freiburg.germany.greenest.city
This video uses stock footage from Getty Images
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Chapters
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
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Historical station photos:
https://hetutrechtsarchief.nl/beeld/22599D68EFF552F784281201017A8018
https://hetutrechtsarchief.nl/beeld/7309B47FD07152FEB78FB2C1E118F619
https://hetutrechtsarchief.nl/beeld/BC28CAB481015A659A7485A9733A6C50
https://hetutrechtsarchief.nl/beeld/7DEFD31496505AD99574D7E28D23137C
https://hetutrechtsarchief.nl/beeld/FD561B564C3D5A97B253DB8B7436952B
https://hetutrechtsarchief.nl/beeld/8512F3EA0C1053F89312B54B67C34CE6
https://hetutrechtsarchief.nl/beeld/3AF5ABB5571059C693552EE36E40ABD0
https://hetutrechtsarchief.nl/beeld/9D471C62B1322863E0534701000A93F8
https://hetutrechtsarchief.nl/beeld/F9925969D916544DA571CD207FF3D6C6
Serving coffee at Driebergen-Zeist in 1959
youtube.com/watch?v=HL1zNfL3aCU
@BicycleDutch
youtube.com/@bicycledutch
Bicycle Dutch - A public transport hub in the forest; station Driebergen-Zeist
bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2021/11/03/a-public-transport-hub-in-the-forest-station-driebergen-zeist
Bicycle Dutch - The reconstructed railway station Driebergen-Zeist
youtu.be/CjQuqJN5Mfg
@CabviewHolland
youtube.com/@CabviewHolland
Driebergen-Zeist station before construction
youtube.com/watch?v=vVsd7osVmlA
Cabview Holland - Driving into Driebergen-Zeist by train:
youtu.be/tPxB-ia6G7A?t=1471
Removing the old station:
youtube.com/watch?v=sMsFvhmcddM
Building the station in 16 days (Timelapse) @prorail
youtube.com/watch?v=JiEj3Id5DIo
Pre-project renders
youtu.be/2TiyxHVt7Qk
ProRail - Drie jaar bouwen aan landgoedstation Driebergen-Zeist
youtube.com/watch?v=5MhXhYKDlLw
http://www.stationsinfo.nl/DriebergenZeist.htm
My first impressions when visiting Driebergen-Zeist:
social.notjustbikes.com/@notjustbikes/109643684843651355
Nederlandse vertaling door Casper de With
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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-out
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Thumbnail of Kloosterveen from Google Earth
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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-out
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Café Biard, Paris
By Mbzt - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0,
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=63200047
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
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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?
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Historic photos of Weesperstraat
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/ab6e2373-b25b-c139-7a0c-5b126b0fe080
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/b1b4feac-ed5a-d672-ac91-b6623fb63ee8
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/446e4ba1-9948-fa11-2412-0a6e7e098f4c
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/350471ef-c3b4-d3c9-93cc-3e92865bbffd
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/2a55bf78-d2f7-0115-32d0-c466e8b398ce
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/b2bca579-9a2d-615e-1648-76cf9d37d4ef
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/3689ff89-d924-aa7e-6602-e20309e28ad8
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/5f7a7867-c92f-6150-e011-af3e1a28a4fb
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/e16b0e44-d84e-6b1f-dd8b-40010f632f03
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/0da3183d-da19-a971-f996-04e4637a2281
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/b35b924e-e31d-daa7-d389-1737697cd950
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/aacef363-0427-e568-bef9-27ee5185401e
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/9f03fdd3-25bd-e11e-3750-e1dcf6f8c789
Weesperstraat-Valkenburgerstraat en omgeving: minder auto’s en groener
https://www.amsterdam.nl/projecten/weesperstraat-valkenburgerstraat/#he1c9656c-50fd-4c7c-b2eb-7ecd293b829a
https://www.amsterdam.nl/projecten/weesperstraat-valkenburgerstraat/plannen/?PagClsIdt=16356619#PagCls_16356619
static1.squarespace.com/static/5427ba88e4b06b86fdab08dc/t/5f836634473a9f011dc04765/1602446920883/plan_van_aanpak_pilot_knip_weesperstraat_maatregel_13_agenda_amsterdam_autoluw_6_oktober_2020.pdf
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/
twitter.com/danielkoerhuis/status/1668291240259989508
twitter.com/kuitenbrouwer/status/1670419915784835072?s=20
https://www.volkskrant.nl/nieuws-achtergrond/knip-houdt-amsterdam-in-zijn-greep-scheldende-taxichauffeurs-en-borrelende-buurtbewoners-zijn-passanten-in-vervoersexperiment~bee5fa3e/
https://www.parool.nl/nieuws/autobezit-nergens-zo-laag-als-in-amsterdam~b3266903/
Museumplein road:
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/21f42296-4660-9c35-4af1-6c105f0b0729
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/76e0eb2b-3ffe-3eec-5e0e-e483bde9b4fc
This video makes use of some footage from Getty Images
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.
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References & Further Reading
Downtown Houston, 1912
hdl.handle.net/1911/62636
Country size comparisons
thetruesize.com
Number of Vehicle Trips by Trip Distance
US Department of Transportation
nhts.ornl.gov/vehicle-trips
NHTS BRIEF November 2006
National Household Travel Survey - Commuting for Life
nhts.ornl.gov/briefs/commuting%20for%20life.pdf
Urban sprawl erodes rural lands
farmprogress.com/business/urban-sprawl-erodes-rural-lands
Ontario loses 175 acres of farmland to urban development a day, says farmers group
cbc.ca/news/canada/london/urban-development-disappearing-farmland-ontario-1.6044620
[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
Ray Hill’s Tunnel photograph (2019) by Michael Manoni
alltrails.com/members/michael-manoni
alltrails.com/trail/us/pennsylvania/pike-2-bike-abandoned-pennsylvania-turnpike/photos
Why did Minneapolis tear down its biggest train station?
startribune.com/why-did-minneapolis-tear-down-its-train-station-great-northern-depot/600013884/#15
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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-out
SUBURBIA RULES, BRO!
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Script by Jason Slaughter & Nicole Conlan.
Apologies to Last Week Tonight for ripping off some of their Homeowners Association jokes:
youtube.com/watch?v=qrizmAo17Os
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.
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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.
Will Oslo become the next great cycling city?
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References & Further Reading
Street Design Manual for Oslo
c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/Street-Design-Manual-for-Oslo?language=en_US
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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.
NJB Live (my live-streaming channel): @njblive
Foreign Man in a Foreign Land
Tourism is the New Slavery
youtu.be/LvikTp47i_E
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References & Further Reading
List of North American countries by GDP (nominal) per capita
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_North_American_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita
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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.
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References and Further Reading
Tell Automakers: Fix front-end blind zones - Consumer Reports Petition
action.consumerreports.org/20221116_stop_blindspots
CityNerd: Problems with Pickup Trucks (Nebula)
nebula.tv/videos/citynerd-problems-with-pickup-trucks-why-the-growing-share-of-large-vehicles-is-bad-for-everyone?ref=notjustbikes
New Car Assessment Program
federalregister.gov/documents/2015/12/16/2015-31323/new-car-assessment-program
SUVs, pickup trucks more likely to hit pedestrians than cars, study finds
eu.usatoday.com/story/money/2022/03/17/suvs-pickups-pedestrian-fatalities-rise/7075333001
The Ultimate List of Driving Statistics for 2023
driving-tests.org/driving-statistics
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
Trucks And SUVs Are Now Over 80 Percent Of New Car Sales In The U.S.
jalopnik.com/trucks-and-suvs-are-now-over-80-percent-of-new-car-sale-1848427797
Mindgames on wheels - How advertising sold false promises of safety and superiority with SUVs
static1.squarespace.com/static/5ebd0080238e863d04911b51/t/6065dbeb73734b58372d797b/1617288180453
Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 1997 (modified)
flickr.com/photos/juanelo242a/48129421276
Sherman tank by Nyttend - Own work, Public Domain
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16709601
Carsized.com
carsized.com
Global SUV sales set another record in 2021, setting back efforts to reduce emissions
iea.org/data-and-statistics/charts/growth-in-co2-emissions-by-energy-sub-sector-from-2010-to-2021
Kids and Cars
kidsandcars.org
kidsandcars.org/how-kids-get-hurt/frontovers
Experiment involving SUV reveals hidden danger for small children
kmbc.com/article/experiment-involving-suv-reveals-hidden-danger-for-small-children/28509643
SUVs second biggest cause of emissions rise, figures reveal
theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2019/oct/25/suvs-second-biggest-cause-of-emissions-rise-figures-reveal
U.S. Pedestrian Fatalities Rise, While European Pedestrian Fatalities Fall
planetizen.com/news/2019/07/105095-us-pedestrian-fatalities-rise-while-european-pedestrian-fatalities-fall
Cyclist and Pedestrian Deaths Skyrocket in 2018 as Motorists Stay Safe
usa.streetsblog.org/2019/06/18/cyclist-and-pedestrian-deaths-skyrocket-in-2018-as-motorists-stay-safe
Why are US drivers killing so many pedestrians?
cityobservatory.org/why-are-us-drivers-killing-so-many-pedestrians
iihs.org/news/detail/suvs-other-large-vehicles-often-hit-pedestrians-while-turning
National Survey on Distracted Driving Attitudes and Behaviors
nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/811729.pdf
The Car Cushion Hypothesis: Bigger Cars Lead to More Risk Taking—Evidence from Behavioural Data
link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10603-022-09511-w
You Don’t Need A Full-Size Pickup Truck, You Need a Cowboy Costume
thedrive.com/news/26907/you-dont-need-a-full-size-pickup-truck-you-need-a-cowboy-costume
City drivers 'should think twice' before buying SUVs
bbc.com/news/business-56647128
Pickup Trucks - From Workhorse to Joyride
axios.com/ford-pickup-trucks-history
Transportation Alternatives - The Problem with Bigger Cars
transalt.org/newsletter/september-2-mcguinness-update-queens-open-streets-the-problem-with-bigger-cars
Unlicensed Driver Is Charged in Death of Baby in Stroller
nytimes.com/2019/09/17/nyregion/bronx-driver-kills-child.html
Tyre Extinguishers
tyreextinguishers.com
EUROPEAN VEHICLE MARKET STATISTICS
eupocketbook.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pocketbook_2022_23_Web.pdf
European new car market starts 2021 with record market share for SUVs
jato.com/european-new-car-market-starts-2021-with-record-market-share-for-suvs
Safety consequences of vehicle size & weight
youtu.be/ExQUGk12S8U
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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!
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Additional Information
Bicycle Dutch - Amsterdam's underwater bicycle parking garage
youtube.com/watch?v=t_H421RS_Lc
Timelapse 2019-2022 onderwater fietsenstalling Amsterdam Centraal Station
youtube.com/watch?v=QZcq3R91YZM
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/
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In the Dutch city of Groningen, there are dozens of traffic lights which go green for bicycles ... in every direction at the same time.
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.
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References & Further Reading
If you'd like to watch the whole film, you can watch my cleaned-up/upscaled version here:
youtu.be/eXQayNKrj_Y
Or watch the original on archive.org:
Give Yourself the Green Light
General Motors Corporation, Department of Public Relations
archive.org/details/0542_Give_Yourself_the_Green_Light_05_01_03_28
To learn more about Strong Towns, visit strongtowns.org or watch my Strong Towns series of videos here:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJp5q-R0lZ0_FCUbeVWK6OGLN69ehUTVa
nebula.tv/videos/not-just-bikes-the-truth-about-american-cities-strong-towns-st01
nebula.tv/videos/not-just-bikes-how-suburban-development-makes-american-cities-poorer-st02
nebula.tv/videos/not-just-bikes-why-american-cities-are-broke-the-growth-ponzi-scheme-st03
nebula.tv/videos/not-just-bikes-how-bankrupt-american-cities-stay-alive-debt-st04
nebula.tv/videos/not-just-bikes-the-ugly-dangerous-and-inefficient-stroads-found-all-over-the-us-canada-st05
nebula.tv/videos/not-just-bikes-the-wrong-way-to-set-speed-limits-st06
nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-suburbia-is-subsidized-heres-the-math-st07
Segregation by Design:
segregationbydesign.com
instagram.com/segregation_by_design
twitter.com/SegByDesign
State Motor Vehicle Registrations, by years, 1900
fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/summary95/mv200.pdf
The gas tax chart was sourced from this classic article by Strong Towns:
Some Perspective on the Gas Tax
strongtowns.org/journal/2014/7/24/some-perspective-on-the-gas-tax.html
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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?
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References & Further Reading
Verkiezingen Gemeenteraad 2018 - uitslagen per stemlocatie
https://maps.amsterdam.nl/gemeenteraad2018/
The Future of the Gardiner East: What Can We Learn from Other Cities?
waterfrontoronto.ca/news/future-gardiner-east-what-can-we-learn-other-cities
On street parking and its impact on road performance
matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2018/40/matecconf_istsdc2017_06008.pdf
What Share of Traffic is Cruising for Parking?
researchgate.net/publication/325247222_What_Share_of_Traffic_is_Cruising_for_Parking
San Francisco's SFPark Experiment
sfmta.com/getting-around/drive-park/demand-responsive-pricing/sfpark-evaluation
escholarship.org/content/qt0j41t7rz/qt0j41t7rz_noSplash_2c94d2076d87a6010cd64ff47e50e93e.pdf?t=mwvv89
Amsterdam Parkeertarieven
https://www.amsterdam.nl/parkeren-verkeer/parkeertarieven/
How Much Traffic is Cruising for Parking?
transfersmagazine.org/magazine-article/issue-4/how-much-traffic-is-cruising-for-parking
Toronto's curbside patios made nearly 50x more money than the parking spots they took up
blogto.com/city/2022/10/torontos-curbside-patios-more-money-parking-spots
Even businesses are OK with losing on-street parking. So why would Toronto undo curbside patios?
thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2021/10/26/even-businesses-are-ok-with-losing-on-street-parking-so-why-would-toronto-undo-curbside-patios.html
What would a free market for parking look like? It'd look a lot like Japan.
http://www.citybeautiful.nz/2018/09/parking-in-japan
Parking in Japan: What to Know before Getting on the Road - PLAZA HOMES
realestate-tokyo.com/living-in-tokyo/driving/parking-in-japan
Japan's proof-of-parking rule has an essential twin policy
reinventingparking.org/2014/06/japans-proof-of-parking-rule-has.html
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/
Meer ruimte, minder parkeervakken
amsterdam-autoluw-magazine.readz.com/meer-ruimte-minder-parkeervakken
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/
Cities have a parking problem. More parking is not the solution.
citymonitor.ai/transport/parking/cities-have-a-parking-problem-more-parking-is-not-the-solution
The Strongest Case Yet That Excessive Parking Causes More Driving
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-12/study-the-strongest-evidence-yet-that-abudant-parking-causes-more-driving
More Parking Puts More Cars on the Road
sightline.org/2021/01/28/more-parking-isnt-harmless-it-actually-makes-us-drive-more
What Do Residential Lotteries Show Us About Transportation Choices?
https://people.ucsc.edu/~jwest1/articles/MillardBall_West_Rezaei_Desai_SFBMR_UrbanStudies.pdf
The high cost of cheap permit parking in Amsterdam
ssrn.com/abstract=4140629
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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-out
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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References & Further Reading
Do Yourself a Favor and Go Find a ‘Third Place’
theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/04/third-places-meet-new-people-pandemic/629468
“Third places” as community builders
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2016/09/14/third-places-as-community-builders/
Public Places and Commercial Spaces: How Neighbourhood Amenities Foster Trust and Connection in American Communities
American Community Life Survey
americansurveycenter.org/research/public-places-and-commercial-spaces-how-neighborhood-amenities-foster-trust-and-connection-in-american-communities
McDonald's: you can sneer, but it's the glue that holds communities together
theguardian.com/business/2016/jun/08/mcdonalds-community-centers-us-physical-social-networks
A Question About Friends Reveals a Lot About Class Divides
nytimes.com/2016/09/01/upshot/a-question-about-friends-reveals-a-lot-about-class-divides.html
Do people really meet up at barbershops and just hang out, like on tv? If so, why is it in specifically barbershops that people hang out like that?
reddit.com/r/AskAnAmerican/comments/kl7vh8/do_people_really_meet_up_at_barbershops_and_just
Some taking advantage of cooling centers amid scorching heat
youtube.com/watch?v=_L-2dpjQpEs
East Baltimore Community Engagement
youtube.com/watch?v=k3BfP1zIfPw
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Chapters
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-out
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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?
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References & additional reading
Hotline Cooper Ray // Street Cycling
Terry B [YouTube]
youtube.com/watch?v=Atkp8mklOh0
Why Is Everything Turning Into Uber?
Second Thought [YouTube]
youtube.com/watch?v=0wX_NLZyqCo
15-Minute Grocery Delivery Has Come to N.Y.C. Not Everyone Is Happy.
nytimes.com/2021/11/09/nyregion/online-grocery-delivery-nyc.html
DOMINO'S DROPS 30-MINUTE DELIVERY PLEDGE – Chicago Tribune
chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-12-22-9312220035-story.html
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/
Instant Delivery Startups Test a New Tactic: Slower Delivery — The Information
theinformation.com/articles/instant-delivery-startups-test-a-new-tactic-slower-delivery
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
Deliveroo unveils plans to pull out of Spain in wake of ‘rider law’
theguardian.com/business/2021/jul/30/deliveroo-unveils-plans-to-pull-out-of-spain-in-wake-of-rider-law
2021 Gorillas strikes
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Gorillas_strikes
Gorillas Workers Collective (Twitter)
twitter.com/gorillasworkers
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/
Gorillas scraps 10-minute grocery delivery promise and tweaks business model
businessinsider.com/gorillas-scraps-10-minute-grocery-delivery-and-offers-nyc-pickup-2022-2?international=true&r=US&IR=T
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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Chapters
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-out
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.
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References & further reading:
History of Toronto
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Toronto
By William Armstrong - This image is available from the Toronto Public Library under the reference number TRL JRR 291, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5985519
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
torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com/local-history-genealogy/2019/03/remembering-torontos-first-subway-march-30-snapshots-in-history.html
Toronto Historical Streetcar Photos courtesy of Transit Toronto
Photographer: Richard Glaze
transittoronto.ca/streetcar/4100.shtml
Historical Photos of Toronto from the City of Toronto Archives:
toronto.ca/city-government/accountability-operations-customer-service/access-city-information-or-records/city-of-toronto-archives/whats-online/digitized-photographs-by-fonds-and-series
blogto.com/city/2011/10/that_time_when_toronto_was_a_city_of_parking_lots
The Yellowbelt - Map TO
http://www.mapto.ca/maps/2017/3/4/the-yellow-belt
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
The Amalgamation of Toronto
http://www.mapto.ca/maps/amalgamation
Vote breakdown shows pre-amalgamation split
cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/vote-breakdown-shows-pre-amalgamation-split-1.894941
Amalgamation of Toronto
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalgamation_of_Toronto
TORONTO ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS FAILURE OF AMALGAMATION
newgeography.com/content/001890-toronto-election-highlights-failure-amalgamation
Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Toronto Megacity
http://www.publicpurpose.com/n-torref.htm
The Megacity Threat to Toronto: Less Democracy for More Money
http://www.publicpurpose.com/tor-emp.htm
The fight for TORONTO
archive.macleans.ca/article/1997/3/17/the-fight-for-toronto
Sizing up amalgamation, 20 years on
torontoist.com/2018/01/sizing-amalgamation-20-years
Toronto: Trouble in the megacity, facing a financial crisis in 2010
policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/after-copenhagen/toronto-trouble-in-the-megacity-facing-a-financial-crisis-in-2010
THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF AMALGAMATION: THE CASE OF THE CITY OF TORONTO
yorku.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/205/2020/10/MontrealPaper3.pdf
Toronto Election 2010 Map
By DrRandomFactor - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0,
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54168674
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford: I Was Drunk But Never High at Work
nbcnews.com/news/world/toronto-mayor-rob-ford-i-was-drunk-never-high-work-n146556
Pt 1 John Tory on Toronto's Financial Situation (May 16, 2016)
youtube.com/watch?v=MclpbpTe1dQ
Strategic Plan for Cycling in Toronto:
The “Toronto Bike Plan - Shifting Gears” (All Wards)
toronto.ca/legdocs/2001/agendas/council/cc010724/plt8rpt/cl003.pdf
Premier Doug Ford and the politics of spite
thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/2018/11/15/premier-doug-ford-and-the-politics-of-spite.html
The War on Cars 74. Not Just Bikes with Jason Slaughter
thewaroncars.org/2021/11/30/not-just-bikes-with-jason-slaughter
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Chapters
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 NordVPN
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.
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References & further reading:
Ontario Traffic Man - Multi-phase crossings
youtube.com/watch?v=LSnSeyG74fw
Signalized Intersection with Prohibited Right-turn-on-Red
http://www.cmfclearinghouse.org/detail.cfm?facid=4579#commentanchor
http://www.cmfclearinghouse.org/study_detail.cfm?stid=297
When Cities Treated Cars as Dangerous Intruders
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/when-cities-treated-cars-as-dangerous-intruders/
The Invention of ‘Jaywalking’
marker.medium.com/the-invention-of-jaywalking-afd48f994c05
Jaywalking - Historically Speaking
idiomation.wordpress.com/2015/03/31/jaywalking
When there is no such concept as ‘jaywalking’
bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2017/09/05/when-there-is-no-such-concept-as-jaywalking
“Distracted Pedestrians”: Distracting from the Real Issues
visionzeronetwork.org/distracted-pedestrians-distracting-from-the-real-issues
Historical photos of Amsterdam - Stadsarchief Amsterdam
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/1aa413df-b9e5-e633-ca99-d9dd319bb8b7
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/5831aa8b-b402-10bc-c065-b2ba800da6db
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/f32d73a7-17b0-bd80-7942-74ba69b0bcd3
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/75e1fc61-17e8-f731-b7ca-0bd9c95cc1f4
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/5c6148a8-8cdb-2515-42e7-3bdb5c1432af
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/c76bcf23-7349-8d1d-6f2d-b27512dddf8f
Duurzaam Veilig Wegverkeer (Sustainable Traffic Saftey)
https://swov.nl/nl/factsheet/duurzaam-veilig-wegverkeer
Rotonde op het Aalsmeerplein, gezien in zuidelijke richting naar de Henk Sneevlietweg
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/e24ca0b2-f0a0-85e7-2888-d6f12e8a60ac
"Be Nice, Look Twice" - SFMTA
sfmta.com/getting-around/safety/safety-education-campaigns/pedestrian-safety
12news.com/article/traffic/pedestrian-fatalities-in-the-us-reach-four-decade-high-see-where-arizona-stands/75-03c99af3-5f9d-4184-8f19-2e7bfe5f7f79
HAWK Pedestrian Signal - Compliance Review
deldot.gov/Programs/DSHSP/pdfs/OtherPedProjects/HAWK_Study_Report_May2020.pdf
Black-tailed Godwit calling
Birdfun
youtube.com/watch?v=TnXXqHaoWgs
Assessing the Impact of Large-Scale Trends on Ontario’s Pedestrian Fatality Rate
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0361198121999625
Ontario's Pedestrian Crash Causation Study
trid.trb.org/view/1759830
Common pedestrian accidents in Ontario
injured.ca/what-are-the-most-common-pedestrian-accidents-in-ontario
Preliminary 2020 Ontario Road Safety Annual Report
files.ontario.ca/mto-3/mto-preliminary-orsar-2020-en-2021-11-18.pdf
EndTheStreakTX PSA: 30 - TxDOT
youtube.com/watch?v=78y5a_whhnc
For Pedestrians in Phoenix, 2021 Has Been Deadly
phoenixnewtimes.com/news/for-pedestrians-in-phoenix-2021-has-been-especially-deadly-12263810
What are the deadliest areas for pedestrians in Arizona?
azcentral.com/pages/interactives/news/local/arizona-data/where-arizona-pedestrians-hit-car-crash-death
Swedish Vision Zero policies for safety
sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925753517309013
Institute for Road Safety Research (SWOV)
https://swov.nl/en
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Nederlandse vertaling door Casper de With
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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-out
https://www.amstelveen.nl/amstelveen-bouwt/publicatie/uitgelicht_a9_het-project-a9
youtube.com/watch?v=2siTx8ANDps
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-gaat
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.
Noble v Alley Wikipedia summary
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_v_Alley
Noble and Wolf vs Alley National Historic Event of Canada, London, Ontario
waymarking.com/waymarks/wm11X3Q_Noble_and_Wolf_vs_Alley_National_Historic_Event_of_Canada_London_Ontario
Beach O'Pines - Google Maps
goo.gl/maps/U1WeAQnZx8yvP4Pz5
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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youtube.com/c/PropelbikesUSA
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References & further reading:
Short history of the cargo bike
The cargo bike: Undervalued all-rounder with promising future
cargobikefestival.com/news/short-history-of-the-cargo-bike
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
Welcome to AutoShare
youtube.com/watch?v=L3AeNVjHqBA
What is 5-Year Cost to Own?
Kelley Blue Book
kbb.com/new-cars/total-cost-of-ownership
What Is the Total Cost of Owning a Car?
nerdwallet.com/article/loans/auto-loans/total-cost-owning-car
Kinder- und Warentransport-Pedelec, von Urban Arrow, 2019 in Frankfurt am Main (modified)
By Bigral - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0,
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=78965978
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
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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 #carryshitolympics
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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
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References and Additional Reading
The integrated timetable of Switzerland
jokteur.com/a/integrated-timetable-switzerland
Watching the Swiss: A network approach to rural and exurban public transport
sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X16301469
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
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https://www.ad.nl/auto/waarom-fietsers-bij-verkeerslichten-soms-onnodig-op-de-knop-drukken~ac50450c/
https://consumentenpsycholoog.nl/om-deze-reden-laten-gemeenten-de-placebo-knoppen-bij-fietsstoplichten-gewoon-staan/
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This video was not sponsored. I just like trains.
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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Historical photos of Amsterdam
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/30cf3ead-b37b-5ab3-c8d2-b4d80b4e5cd8
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/fb706261-7376-b04e-5f68-5b8f970a07bf
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/1f661f8c-da05-01b2-c13d-2ecf6ef26020
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/461f2dba-10e0-a98a-404e-054fe8bc3b9c
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/1dbb71c7-2c7d-49fc-cb51-f0f2ff23ff2e
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/e90c8b43-6b46-fd5c-7dc0-e56b513ad182
Hobbemakade 1991
https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/detail/beda6224-faa0-a7a4-ccdc-c4aab399eac8
When Zurich was known for Needle Park
youtube.com/watch?v=3UYmaalotK0
Cycling mode choice amongst US commuters: The role of climate and topography
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/AT4RRDTCGMVF3TJJHUJK/full
This video contains footage licensed from the Associated Press (AParchive.com) and Getty Images
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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.
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youtube.com/channel/UC9v57F4xz46KaDsvWfCv8yw
The book "Confessions of a Recovering Engineer" can be purchased here: https://www.confessions.engineer
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Credits, References, and Additional Information
NJB Live (my bicycle livestream channel):
youtube.com/channel/UC9v57F4xz46KaDsvWfCv8yw
"TEXRail Ribbon Cutting" by Fort Worth City Hall is licensed under CC BY 2.0
youtube.com/watch?v=fkN7v6CCr8I
Innsbruck Population (the Google result is wrong):
https://www.innsbruck.gv.at/page.cfm?vpath=verwaltung/statistiken--zahlen/bevoelkerung/bevoelkerungsstand
Tram in London, Ontario
http://images.ourontario.ca/london/2371614/data
Historical Los Angeles Railway Network
ericbrightwell.com/2021/02/08/nobody-drives-in-la-historic-los-angeles-transit-railways
TravelTime Map demo (for walkshed animation)
app.traveltime.com
Toronto Interactive Zoning Map
map.toronto.ca/maps/map.jsp?app=ZBL_CONSULT
Amid cost overruns and project delays, the Mississauga Transitway is complete
mississauga.com/news-story/8003959-amid-cost-overruns-and-project-delays-the-mississauga-transitway-is-complete
Mississauga Transitway
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississauga_Transitway
Missed opportunities on the Mississauga Transitway
seanmarshall.ca/2016/04/15/missed-opportunities-on-the-mississauga-transitway
Alan's Meme uses the song "Pineapple Juniors" by Staint Pepsi (Skylar Spence):
soundcloud.com/skylarspence/pineapple-juniors
More of Alan's memes can be found here:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhycIWhOLttiARz5TyOriVavHEgRj23iY
Confessions of a Recovering Engineer
Charles "Chuck" Marohn
https://www.confessions.engineer/
Includes licensed stock footage from Getty Images
#landuse #transitorienteddevelopment
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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-out
Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-why-we-wont-raise-our-kids-in-suburbia
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.
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Additional Reading & References:
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
Montreal pedestrian deaths at highest level in 6 years
globalnews.ca/news/5382380/montreal-pedestrians-deaths-2018-high
Toronto appears to have hit a one-year high in pedestrian and cyclist fatalities
thestar.com/news/gta/2018/12/07/toronto-appears-to-have-hit-a-one-year-high-in-pedestrian-and-cyclist-fatalities-over-40-per-cent-of-those-deaths-happened-in-scarborough.html
Drivers are killing more pedestrians in Canada every year. Here's why: Michael's essay
cbc.ca/radio/sunday/the-sunday-edition-for-february-3-2019-1.4997146/drivers-are-killing-more-pedestrians-in-canada-every-year-here-s-why-michael-s-essay-1.4998615
Pedestrian deaths hit 28-year high, and big vehicles and smartphones are to blame
cnbc.com/2019/02/28/pedestrian-deaths-hit-a-28-year-high-and-big-vehicles-and-smartphones-are-to-blame.html
Arriving at school on a bicycle (Netherlands) [298]
Bicycle Dutch (YouTube)
youtube.com/watch?v=8NUgB_xkIvU
Cycling to school; Culemborg (Netherlands) [149]
Bicycle Dutch (YouTube)
youtu.be/OrQ-d2PBUto
Very Superstitious: How Fact-Free Parenting Policies Rob Our Kids of Independence
http://5kids1condo.com/very-superstitious-how-fact-free-parenting-policies-rob-our-kids-of-independence
Riding the first bus (5 mins) with kids on a rainy day
Adrian Crook (YouTube)
youtube.com/watch?v=MGHQVnbsVJs
Kids filing onto their second bus (25 mins) that goes directly to school
Adrian Crook (YouTube)
youtube.com/watch?v=WMBs_NcrV5Y
We Won! Common Sense Prevails in ‘Bus Dad’ Case.
http://5kids1condo.com/we-won-common-sense-prevails-in-bus-dad-case
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
How did good parenting become a crime?
Maclean's
macleans.ca/society/how-did-good-parenting-become-a-crime
Florida mom arrested after 7-year-old son went to park alone
cbsnews.com/news/florida-mom-arrested-after-7-year-old-son-went-to-park-alone
S.C. mom's arrest over daughter alone in park sparks debate
cbsnews.com/news/south-carolina-moms-arrest-over-daughter-alone-in-park-sparks-debate
Includes licensed stock footage from Getty Images
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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