Not Just Bikes

The first video in a new series for Not Just Bikes - what makes a city great? An exploration of cities, density, walkability, and what Dutch cities do right. Patreon: https://patreon.com/notjustbikes Twitter: https://twitter.com/notjustbikes Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/notjustbikes

In the 1960s, it seemed clear that the future was the car. Amsterdam had its own plans about how to make the city more car-friendly. Some of these plans failed, others only partially. Discover how radically different Amsterdam might have been had these plans succeeded. Patreon: https://patreon.com/notjustbikes Twitter: https://twitter.com/notjustbikes Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/notjustbikes

When it comes to differences between life in North America versus life in the Netherlands, grocery shopping might just be the biggest thing. In this video I discuss the differences between the fresh-food approach taken in the Netherlands compared to the bulk shopping car-centric approach of North America. For our family, it's not even a question: we think the Dutch approach is far superior. Patreon: https://patreon.com/notjustbikes Twitter: https://twitter.com/notjustbikes Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/notjustbikes Map data provided by Google Maps. The CBC Radio article about food waste is available online here: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-april-5-2018-1.4605392/how-bad-is-canada-s-food-waste-problem-among-the-world-s-worst-report-finds-1.4606012

In 2018, the Frans Halsbuurt neighbourhood in De Pijp, Amsterdam was make parking-free. Street parking for cars was removed and turned into bicycle parking, gardens, playgrounds, loading zones, and handicapped parking. An underground parking garage was created for residents' and visitors' vehicles. The city of Amsterdam is planning a larger re-design of this neighbourhood, but this video shows the current state, one year after car parking was removed. Plants have started growing in the gardens and the bicycle parking is well used. More information is available her (in Dutch): https://www.amsterdam.nl/projecten/frans-halsbuurt/ The final implementation of the street will start in September 2020. Patreon: https://patreon.com/notjustbikes Twitter: https://twitter.com/notjustbikes Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/notjustbikes #Amsterdam #carfree #slowtv

Autoluw is a Dutch urban planning concept meaning "nearly car-free". It's put into use all over the country, and has resulted in some of the greatest urban environments I've ever been to. This video explores the concept of autoluw, and how it is applied to Dutch streets, along with some examples from some foreign cities as well, such as Toronto and Copenhagen. I also talk about what Amsterdam has done to move towards the autoluwe stad, and briefly mention Agenda Amsterdam Autoluw. There is so much to talk about on this subject! I definitely plan a follow-up video on different aspects of where autoluw principles are applied. If you're interested in such things, make sure you subscribe! Patreon: https://patreon.com/notjustbikes Twitter: https://twitter.com/notjustbikes Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/notjustbikes --- Credits: A view from the cycle path: http://www.aviewfromthecyclepath.com/2013/02/nearly-car-free-areas.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QVsDH8tJM0 Photo of Strøget, Amagertorv by Olga Itenberg CC BY 2.0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Str%C3%B8get#/media/File:Str%C3%B8get,_Copenhagen.jpg Groningen, Centrum, Vismarkt Groninger Archieven https://www.beeldbankgroningen.nl/beelden/detail/fbb64a77-fc59-e129-4908-6905e712e79e Groningen, Centrum, Grote Markt (1965-1970) Groninger Archieven https://www.beeldbankgroningen.nl/beelden/detail/09bb5581-b715-7778-a6b6-180558984e4d Sky view of Fresno, CA https://www.google.com/earth/studio/ Photo of Fulton Mall, Fresno, CA (2011) David Prasad, Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/33671002@N00/6189802045/in/photolist-aqYmuV-9Ei7DM-4vgk8-5fDN91-3hru5-3hr74-3hr76-3hr73-bFbrdJ-e28NxU-e28RZ7-ar8r4u-e28QAQ-e28P9S-e28R9d-e28Q5C-dnoBrd-7V72QG-6MeL3F Agenda Amsterdam Autoluw graphic https://www.amsterdam.nl/bestuur-organisatie/volg-beleid/ambities/fijne-buurten/ruimte-autoluwe-stad/ https://assets.amsterdam.nl/publish/pages/921204/agenda_amsterdam_autoluw_1.pdf

Time to get excited about SIDEWALKS! The Netherlands does a lot to ensure a safe environment for pedestrians and cyclists, but the one that stands out the most for me is continuous sidewalks. This video explores the basic concept of these safer sidewalks that are used everywhere in the Netherlands, but extremely rare (or poorly implemented) in other countries. This is an important part of the sustainable safety / vision zero efforts of the Netherlands to make streets safer for vulnerable road users. Patreon: https://patreon.com/notjustbikes Twitter: https://twitter.com/notjustbikes Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/notjustbikes

The street playgrounds of Amsterdam are a unique element that I don't see - or at least, are not as ubiquitous - in other countries. Not confined to just parks, playgrounds are everywhere in Amsterdam, making it easier for families to live in an urban environment. Patreon: https://patreon.com/notjustbikes Twitter: https://twitter.com/notjustbikes Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/notjustbikes This site is compiling a list of all of the playgrounds in the Netherlands: https://www.buitenspeelkaart.nl/ Aldo van Eyck on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldo_van_Eyck The history of Aldo van Eyck (English) Amsterdam Playgrounds Aldo van Eyck, Amsterdam Public Works Department, 1947-1978 https://rmitallchange.weebly.com/amsterdam-playgrounds.html De speelplaatsen van Aldo van Eyck https://www.archined.nl/2002/06/de-speelplaatsen-van-aldo-van-eyck/ Seventeen Playgrounds http://seventeenplaygrounds.com/seventeen-playgrounds Play! Amsterdam The most comprehensive guide to Amsterdam's (hidden) play areas https://www.playamsterdam.nl/ Blade Runner "Enhance" scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHwjceFcF2Q

With the underground containers found in most neighbourhoods in Amsterdam, "garbage day" is a thing of the past for our family. And good riddance! This video talks about some of the benefits of these containers, and how I don't miss garbage day ... at all. Patreon: https://patreon.com/notjustbikes Twitter: https://twitter.com/notjustbikes Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/notjustbikes The $31 million spent by Toronto is over a 10-year period, and includes the delivery of new green bins. More information is available in the CityNews article about the new Toronto green bins: https://toronto.citynews.ca/2015/04/09/toronto-wages-war-on-raccoons-with-new-green-bins/ BlogTO article about raccoons breaking into the raccoon-proof bins: https://www.blogto.com/city/2018/04/toronto-raccoon-green-bin/ Snopes article about the NASA "space pen" myth: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-write-stuff/ Amsterdam map of garbage & recycling containers: https://kaart.amsterdam.nl/afvalcontainers Toronto "Green Bin 2.0" video, where the security camera footage came from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_JgLdNgMtY