Vredenburg, Utrecht. Busiest cycle path in the Netherlands
What it is
A short BicycleDutch episode showing Vredenburg in Utrecht, the busiest cycle path in the Netherlands, with about 37,000 cyclists passing on a working day.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN uses it as visual evidence that cycling can move huge numbers of commuters in little space.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2018, last 2024
What HN commenters said
“Shows heavy bike commuting is feasible in Utrecht.”
iknowstuff, 2018-11 · Recommendation · in “Ford Buying San Francisco-Area E-Scooter Startup Spin”
Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.
Topics: utrecht, netherlands, bike commuting, cycle paths, urban planning
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