Re:Why is cycling so popular in the Netherlands?
by dankohn1 on Monday June 19, 2017 @08:35PM
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>They could do a huge crackdown, but that's unsustainable and after the crackdown we'll be right back to the same theft rate.
Actually, there's evidence that a sustained crackdown can succeed in changing norms. I believe that the biking rate in Copenhagen is almost as high as Amsterdam but the theft rate is far lower. Norms matter. Here's an example:
Actually, there's evidence that a sustained crackdown can succeed in changing norms. I believe that the biking rate in Copenhagen is almost as high as Amsterdam but the theft rate is far lower. Norms matter. Here's an example:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2012/10/15/buenos_aires_...