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How the Dutch got their cycle paths

A short BicycleDutch video on how the Netherlands got its cycling infrastructure, including the 1970s protests and the shift away from car-centric planning. The channel later published an updated version.

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Why HN readers recommended it

HN uses it as the standard short answer to whether car-dominated cities can become bike-friendly, since the Dutch had to fight for it.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel
BicycleDutch
Topic
dutch cycling infrastructure
Format
explainer
Level
general
HN recommenders in dataset
9
HN mentions in dataset
19
Recommendation years in dataset
2013–2022

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

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    m0nty on Hacker News · 2015-01
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  • Those "antifragile" solutions have been used to great effect in Netherlands where they have built a massive cycling, walking, and transit infrastructure. They were able to build this infrastructure due to a popular protest movement, 'Stop de Kindermoord' (Stop the Child Murder) which was in …

    bullfightonmars on Hacker News · 2015-03
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  • In short, build bike lanes like the dutch. [1] Big, physically separated, omnipresent bike lines. Ensure that bikes are first class citizens on intersections. Compare the 2-stage turn with the dutch design [2] [1] [VIDEO] [2] [LINK]

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