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Unbelievably busy bicycle crossing in Amsterdam

Thomas Schlijper · other · Watch on YouTube

Transit, cities & urban planning

What it is

Nine minutes of unedited footage of a very busy bicycle and car crossing at Korte Prinsengracht and Haarlemmerstraat in Amsterdam. Cyclists, pedestrians and cars flow through without traffic lights.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited in urbanism and self-driving threads as a vivid example of dense mixed traffic working through infrastructure and culture.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “Watching that video sooths my mind and warms my heart”

    Nine minutes of calming mixed traffic proving harmonious shared space.

    DonHopkins, 2026-07 · Strong recommendation · in “Park by Robot at London Gatwick Airport”

  2. “Cyclists own the roads here, see for yourself”

    Shows cyclists dominating roads in the Netherlands.

    sjaak, 2021-03 · Recommendation · in “It's Never a Bicycle Accident”

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

Topics: amsterdam, bicycles, shared space, traffic, urbanism

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