When Citi Bikes Are Faster Than Taxis in New York City

Re:When Citi Bikes Are Faster Than Taxis in New York City by agumonkey on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @10:13AM (#15338794)

Any Dutch old enough to remember when Amsterdam was full of cars and almost zero bikes ?

I wonder how the transition went and what effects were ?

I was mind wandering the other day:

- biking is less stressful than driving [1]

- promotes human contact

- promotes prolonged activity

- has very low cost

- almost zero carbon emission (keep breathing people)

- allows more capacity / density in urban environments

But it's all bedroom speculation so if anyone can give his own experience.

[1] considering no dangerous vehicles near, you're less hurried, and less angry at others for no reasons, enjoying the view rather than ruminating the traffic jam

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Re:When Citi Bikes Are Faster Than Taxis in New York City by ash on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @11:13AM (#15339351)

> Any Dutch old enough to remember when Amsterdam was full of cars and almost zero bikes ?

For those interested, some history about Amsterdam cycling and "Stop the child murder" protests:

"How the Dutch got their cycling infrastructure": https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2011/10/20/how-the-dutch-...

"How Amsterdam became the bicycle capital of the world": https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/may/05/amsterdam-bic...

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