Why Grocery Shopping is Better in Amsterdam

Why HN readers recommended it

Linked in urbanism and car-dependence threads as a concise case for walkable fresh-food shopping.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Not Just Bikes

Topic

urbanism and grocery shopping

Format

explainer

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

7

HN mentions in dataset

13

Recommendation years in dataset

2020–2025

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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• [VIDEO] had me pretty convinced land use was the key to breaking through a bad food waste vs shelf-stable food trade-off.

• I think this video sums up how I, and most europeans, feel about it: [VIDEO] If you don't understand the core differences between how to even buy shopping and the influence this has on how you live your life… it's not possible to explain that, …

• When a grocery store is very nearby and you go to the grocery store, you can get your produce fresher. And you don't have to plan your meals, which may or may not be a positive side (it is for me). Check out this Canadian …