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What can Seattle learn from Dutch street design?

UniversityGreenways · talk · Watch on YouTube

Transit, cities & urban planning

What it is

Seattle landscape architect Fred Young gives an hour-long visual tour of Dutch cycling infrastructure, covering design details, continuous networks and how cycling fits daily life in the Netherlands.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as an in-depth tech talk for urban planning, full of small design touches that make cycling safer.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 7 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2014, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “Lengthy, but I was glued to the screen.”

    Overview of Dutch cycling design from a Seattle planner

    raarts, 2016-08 · Strong recommendation · in “Guerrilla Bike Lanes in San Francisco”

  2. “For those interested in this, I can highly recommend”

    Small infrastructure measures that slow cars and prevent traffic deaths

    Vinnl, 2018-08 · Strong recommendation · in “New York’s success provides road map for others taking aim at pedestrian deaths”

  3. “It's a great in depth look for anyone interested in this stuff, basically a tech talk for urban planning.”

    Dutch bike infrastructure and how to adapt it for Seattle

    narwally, 2014-06 · Recommendation · in “A New Bike Lane That Could Save Lives and Make Cycling More Popular”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: bike lanes, urban planning, netherlands, street design, road safety

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