Car free city centre in Utrecht
In recent years we could see trials with pedestrian zones in cities around the world. The New York “Plaza’s” are very successful and spreading. Other cities are lagging behind, or … Continue reading
Cycling in the Utrecht Science Park
The Utrecht University Area (or Utrecht Science Park) lies to the east of the city of Utrecht. It measures about 2 kilometres from east to west and about 1.5 kilometres … Continue reading
Jodenbreestraat in Amsterdam: given back to people
Most people are cycling and walking in Amsterdam’s Jodenbreestraat today. But the street could have been so different if the 4 lane motorway of the 1970s would have been further … Continue reading
A trip to Sydney, Australia
The people who follow me on Twitter already know that I returned from Australia earlier this week. I went there with my mother to visit some of our relatives. When … Continue reading
Before and After ʼs-Hertogenbosch
What was a four lane road with separated cycle lanes just six months ago, is now a street with only two lanes for motor traffic (one for each direction) and completely protected … Continue reading
Making a 1960s street grid fit for the 21st century
Today’s Sustainable Safety policies demand a type of street design that is completely different from what was actually built in the 1960s, also in the Netherlands. So can you re-design … Continue reading
A ride on a country road… in the city
On a beautiful summer’s day, I filmed a ride on what appears to be a small country road. But this country road is special, it is in the middle of … Continue reading
From car centric to people friendly urban planning
Historic city centres and modern traffic do not go together well. All the functions of city life compete for a part of the limited space that is available in the … Continue reading
Utrecht Pedestrian Zone (Netherlands)
The Utrecht pedestrian zone is a large area of car free streets in the historic city center. First in 1965 and from November 1968 on a larger scale, the narrow … Continue reading
Bicycle Policy ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands)
The city of ‘s-Hertogenbosch articulated a new “cycle ambition” in 2009. The bicycle policy for the city is a long term plan to update cycle infrastructure (for both riding and … Continue reading
Where to build cycle tracks and where not
You might think separate cycle paths were created along every Dutch street. But that is not true. Only the through streets have these bike tracks. In most residential areas drivers … Continue reading
Car free inner city of ’s-Hertogenbosch
The city of ‘s-Hertogenbosch closed the historic inner city for motorized traffic. This used to be different. From the 1960s the city looked like one big parking lot. Now we … Continue reading
