Hackney Cyclist
@hackneycyclist.bsky.social
Hackney-based. Advocating for cycling that’s as safe, convenient, and comfortable as it is in the Netherlands. I share my own media of Dutch street life, hoping to inspire more liveable communities everywhere.
Haarlem, NL.
When they built an underground bike parking garage by the station they turned the old bike parking into a new public square. Then they removed motor traffic from the main road & made it a cycleway, with a bus-only road alongside.
Cities get nicer when you design for people, not cars.
When they built an underground bike parking garage by the station they turned the old bike parking into a new public square. Then they removed motor traffic from the main road & made it a cycleway, with a bus-only road alongside.
Cities get nicer when you design for people, not cars.
January 25, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Haarlem, NL.
When they built an underground bike parking garage by the station they turned the old bike parking into a new public square. Then they removed motor traffic from the main road & made it a cycleway, with a bus-only road alongside.
Cities get nicer when you design for people, not cars.
When they built an underground bike parking garage by the station they turned the old bike parking into a new public square. Then they removed motor traffic from the main road & made it a cycleway, with a bus-only road alongside.
Cities get nicer when you design for people, not cars.
This shouldn’t be remarkable.
Protected cycle tracks let primary school age children cycle safely on main roads - on their own.
Every city can do this.
Protected cycle tracks let primary school age children cycle safely on main roads - on their own.
Every city can do this.
January 22, 2026 at 8:22 PM
This shouldn’t be remarkable.
Protected cycle tracks let primary school age children cycle safely on main roads - on their own.
Every city can do this.
Protected cycle tracks let primary school age children cycle safely on main roads - on their own.
Every city can do this.
Nescio Bridge, Amsterdam: Designed by British architects, this cycle/pedestrian bridge cost £6.5m (€9.5m) in 2005.
By comparison, London projects:
• Garden Bridge: never built, but £53m spent
• Thames cable car: £60m
• Thames cycle bridge: scrapped after £600m estimate
• Silvertown Tunnel: £2.2bn
By comparison, London projects:
• Garden Bridge: never built, but £53m spent
• Thames cable car: £60m
• Thames cycle bridge: scrapped after £600m estimate
• Silvertown Tunnel: £2.2bn
January 20, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Nescio Bridge, Amsterdam: Designed by British architects, this cycle/pedestrian bridge cost £6.5m (€9.5m) in 2005.
By comparison, London projects:
• Garden Bridge: never built, but £53m spent
• Thames cable car: £60m
• Thames cycle bridge: scrapped after £600m estimate
• Silvertown Tunnel: £2.2bn
By comparison, London projects:
• Garden Bridge: never built, but £53m spent
• Thames cable car: £60m
• Thames cycle bridge: scrapped after £600m estimate
• Silvertown Tunnel: £2.2bn
"Nobody cycles when it rains"
January 19, 2026 at 5:53 PM
"Nobody cycles when it rains"
Rembrandtplein, Amsterdam in the 1960s vs today. Once a sea of parked cars, now outdoor dining and people. The road has been replaced by a cycleway, and the whole area is only accessible to pedestrians, bikes, and trams. Quieter, cleaner - cities thrive when they're designed for people, not parking.
January 19, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Rembrandtplein, Amsterdam in the 1960s vs today. Once a sea of parked cars, now outdoor dining and people. The road has been replaced by a cycleway, and the whole area is only accessible to pedestrians, bikes, and trams. Quieter, cleaner - cities thrive when they're designed for people, not parking.
And a video of this street. With car parking and through traffic removed, it’s now safe enough for children to play in the street outside their homes.
January 18, 2026 at 6:03 PM
And a video of this street. With car parking and through traffic removed, it’s now safe enough for children to play in the street outside their homes.
Protected cycle tracks alongside main roads allow parents and children to safely and comfortably 🚲 and 🛼side by side
January 17, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Protected cycle tracks alongside main roads allow parents and children to safely and comfortably 🚲 and 🛼side by side
“Nobody will cycle to a furniture store on the edge of town...”
Meanwhile, in the Netherlands: build high-quality cycle infrastructure to the store from the city centre, provide ample bike parking, and add e-bike charging.
Turns out, lots of people cycle to a furniture store on the edge of town.
Meanwhile, in the Netherlands: build high-quality cycle infrastructure to the store from the city centre, provide ample bike parking, and add e-bike charging.
Turns out, lots of people cycle to a furniture store on the edge of town.
January 16, 2026 at 8:44 PM
“Nobody will cycle to a furniture store on the edge of town...”
Meanwhile, in the Netherlands: build high-quality cycle infrastructure to the store from the city centre, provide ample bike parking, and add e-bike charging.
Turns out, lots of people cycle to a furniture store on the edge of town.
Meanwhile, in the Netherlands: build high-quality cycle infrastructure to the store from the city centre, provide ample bike parking, and add e-bike charging.
Turns out, lots of people cycle to a furniture store on the edge of town.
Cycling through the Rijksmuseum passage in Amsterdam, through one of the world’s most iconic museums. Local residents fought to keep it open when renovation plans nearly closed it, and today it’s used by thousands of cyclists every day. A truly unique piece of cycling infrastructure.
January 15, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Cycling through the Rijksmuseum passage in Amsterdam, through one of the world’s most iconic museums. Local residents fought to keep it open when renovation plans nearly closed it, and today it’s used by thousands of cyclists every day. A truly unique piece of cycling infrastructure.