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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 1d

In addition, the main carriageway of the stately Maliebaan will become a car-free shared space for pedestrians and cyclists. Car traffic will be moved to the service roads along the buildings, which will be narrowed to reduce traffic speed.

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The current main carriageway of the Maliebaan. Until recently, it was a two-lane road for car traffic, but after the redesign, it will become a cycling and walking promenade.

Impression of the new cycling and walking promenade on the Maliebaan.

Impression of the narrowed service road on the Maliebaan in Utrecht.

Impression of the connection of the new shared space area of the Maliebaan with a roundabout at the end.

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 1d

The design of the new Maliebaan intersection in Utrecht, which connects two bicycle streets on the main cycle route from the Central Station to the University area, is slowly taking shape.

✅more space for active travel and greenery
❌traffic lights will be removed for better traffic flow

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Collage of four photos showing the work on the new intersection connecting Nachtegaalstraat and Burgemeester Reigerstraat in Utrecht. The shape of the new intersection is slowly becoming visible. During the work, car traffic will be one-way only, but bicycle traffic will be allowed in both directions.

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 6d

In the Netherlands, you don't arrive by bike at the train station.

Instead, you arrive at the bike station by train!

📍 Utrecht Central Station

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 8d

These are Van Raam bikes: www.vanraam.com/en-gb/our-bi...

Social bike? Side by Side cycling on the Fun2Go from vanRaam

Looking for a social bike where the users are sitting side by side? The Fun2Go has many options. Want to know more?

www.vanraam.com

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 8d

Side-by-side tandems are a game changer for people who, for whatever reason, can no longer cycle independently.

Thanks to the bike and a buddy (often a volunteer) these people can get moving again.

Besides a lot of cycling happiness, this also benefits physical and mental health!

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Edwin Lucas @edwinlucas.bsky.social · 8d

'Fietsen is de beste manier om je te verplaatsen die ooit is bedacht. Nooit ervaar je in een stedelijke omgeving een groter gevoel van vrijheid.' (Deniel Pemberton) Het #Vredenburg in #Utrecht tijdens de spits, gefotografeerd in 1965 en door mij in 2025. #stadsmens @zowasutrecht.bsky.social

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BicycleDutch @bicycledutch.bsky.social · 8d

In many countries autumn means the end of cycling season. Not in the Netherlands.
This October I’ll share a real-time ride every Wednesday—five in total—showing everyday infrastructure as it is—sometimes dated, sometimes excellent, always rideable.

The first: Laren to Hilversum.

October Rides Month: Laren to Hilversum

Autumn has begun. In many countries, this means the end of the cycling season, with bicycles put into storage until spring. Not so in the Netherlands. To underline that, I am declaring this October Rides Month. This year’s October has five Wednesdays, and on each of them I’ll share a real-time ride. Nothing spectacular—just everyday cycling on the kind of infrastructure you can find all across the country.

bicycledutch.wordpress.com

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 9d

Myth #4

"The weather makes it impossible"

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 10d

Dutch urban perfection 👇🏼 👌🏼

A beautiful Fietsstraat, with greenery, benches, terraces and bike parking spaces, turns seamlessly into a dedicated cycle path shaded by trees in a schoolzone, to turn into a Fietsstraat again after the schoolzone.

📍 Amsterdam, Weesperzijde.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 11d

NEW STARTER PACK! This time I’m hoping to encourage and support global urbanists from OUTSIDE North America here on Bluesky, so hopefully this will help! Who’ve I missed? Just joined? Let me know! I’ll keep updating, so please keep checking & sharing this pack! And let’s try using #GlobalUrbanists.

Urbanists OUTSIDE North America Worth Following!

Join the conversation

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 11d

Good morning, have a nice Sunday!

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 12d

Het zullen in ieder geval niet de mensen zijn die voor de protestmars tegen de verbreding van de A27 naar de binnenstad kwamen 😉

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 12d

Every. Single. Time.

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 13d

Afternoon rush hour, Utrecht.

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 13d

You don't need a car if your cargo bike is too small. Just expand your cargo bike!

Photo of a cargo bike. A trailer is attached to the cargo bike via a bar, giving the bike courier more than twice as much cargo space.

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 14d

Heute im Zeitung: Deutsche Touristen strömen nach Utrecht, um sich über die Fahrradstaus zu wundern.

„Utrecht zeigt, wie schön es sein kann, wenn Fahrräder das Straßenbild dominieren: eine lebendige, lebenswerte Stadt, in der sich Menschen frei und sicher bewegen können.“
www.ad.nl/binnenland/d...

Duitse toeristen stromen massaal naar Utrecht om zich te vergapen aan fietsfiles

Natuurlijk, ze zijn dol op Scheveningen, Frau Antje en de bloembollenvelden. Maar sinds kort hebben Duitsers in ons land een nieuwe trekpleister gevonden: het op één na drukste fietspad en de grootste...

www.ad.nl

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 14d

Utrecht has presented the principles for Rijnenburg, a new neighborhood which will rise southwest of the city.

Public transport, cycling, and walking will be prioritized in the neighborhood, with over 20,000 homes for 50,000 residents.

Construction will start in 2035
www.utrecht.nl/wonen-en-lev...

Artist's impression of a possible design for the city center of the new Utrecht city district Rijnenburg.

Artist's impression of a possible park layout in the new Rijnenburg district of Utrecht.

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 17d

Car-free cities are:

✅ thriving cities
✅ healthy cities
✅ care free cities
✅ fun cities
✅ active cities
✅ inclusive cities
✅ free cities

#WorldCarFreeDay

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 17d

Eindhoven, the fifth-largest city in the Netherlands, is redesigning its station area. Among other things, an underground bike parking facility for 5,400 bicycles will be built.

Until the new facility is completed, cyclists can use the temporary facility, which has space for 3,800 bicycles.

Photo of a part of the temporary bicycle parking facility at Eindhoven Central Station. The facility consists of multiple rows of covered two-tiered bicycle racks and can accommodate a total of 3,800 bicycles.

Impression of the new underground bicycle parking facility to be built at Eindhoven train station.

Source: ProRail

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 20d

Bicycle drums are small, lockable bicycle parking facilities often placed on public roads in places where residents don't have their own space for their bikes. Residents can then subscribe to a parking space in the drum.

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 20d

Until a few years ago, this piece of public space served three motorists.

Now there are three bicycle drums, and the same piece of public space serves four times as many cyclists.

The math is simple!

Photo of a parking lot next to a road. Instead of cars, there are three bicycle drums, allowing four times as many vehicles to be parked in the same space.

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 21d

In Utrecht, the modal share of cycling for travel within the city is 46% on weekdays. Together with walking, the modal share for active transport is almost 80%, compared to only 17% for cars.

Today, the third Thursday of September, is known to be the busiest cycling day of the year in the city.

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 23d

The Dutch school run.

An endless stream of pupils starting their day in a social, active, fun and healthy way.

🚲 🚲 🚲

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 24d

Today marks exactly 140 years since the first cycle path in the Netherlands was constructed on the Maliebaan in Utrecht.

At the time, only those who had signed the request for its construction were allowed to use it. It wasn't until two years later that everyone was allowed to cycle on it.

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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · 24d

No, we don't have mountains in the Netherlands.

But the Dutch National Weather Service issued code yellow for today and tomorrow because of heavy wind gusts.

And believe me, wind is worse than mountains...

A drawing of Donald Duck cycling into the wind with a grim expression. Leaves are blowing in the air and a tree is leaning. Donald Duck says, "It's really windy."

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