45 minute timelapse of Vredenburg in Utrecht, which can only be used by people on public transport, walking or cycling. Buses do not get delayed in queues or behind people cycling and people cycling are kept safe. You get safer cycling, faster transit, quieter streets, and a city that actually works

In 1980 there is a bus lane, two cars lane, a narrow bike lane and then car parking. Today there is a tramway, a very wide bidirectional bike lane and wide footway

Prins Hendrikkade, Amsterdam in 1980 and today. Once multiple car lanes with a thin painted bike lane next to car parking. Now completely car-free outside Centraal station - only trams, walking and bikes, with a wide cycleway and generous footways.

A green bicycle priority street in the Netherlands

Can a Waterfront Park Wake Up Downtown Seattle? After demolishing an elevated highway and digging a $3 billion tunnel, the Pacific Northwest’s largest city is eager to show off its “new front door.”

Amazing what happens when you yank out a freeway:
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

In the Netherlands, over 40% of rail passengers arrive by bike. Since 2012 the country has invested €400m+ to add 200,000 new bike parking spaces at stations. The result? More rail use, fewer car trips, lower congestion and emissions, better public health - and far more efficient use of urban space.

In 1980 we can see a tram and cars parked to the right of the road. Today there are tram lines with cycle track either side and signs stating that motor traffic is prohibited, except for loading in the morning

Marnixstraat, Amsterdam in 1980 and today. Not only has the car parking been removed but all the cars have too, now only accessible to those on foot, bike or on the tram

Young girls cycling with backpacks in front baskets

Young people cycling along a yellow cycle path at an intersection

People cycling through a tunnel on a cycle path next to a footpath

Large number of people cycling laong a cycle path shaded by large trees

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Women cycling with two kids on the bike

Two boys cycling through a streets market

Two people cycling on bike share bikes

Open streets with people cycling past a women siting on a patio

For COP30 the Partnership for Active Travel and Health (PATH) are calling on national governments to integrate walking and cycling in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). The @dutchcycling.nl's work supports enabling more people to walk and cycle safely.

Full Report: buff.ly/dorFIdF

I watching that video right now, and now I have someone new to hate 😁

The Dutch cycle 532 million recreational trips per year!

In the Netherlands, cycling isn't just a way to get around but also a chance to unwind and enjoy nature. Together with Fietsplatform, we've published two infographics about recreational cycling in the Netherlands.

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In 1982 a service road alongside the main road houses car parking on both sides of it. Today it is pedestrianised and has seating, statues and trees along it. The main road in the distance has been reduced to a single lane in one direction, with trams and cycleways in both directions

Rokin, Amsterdam in 1982 and today

In 1972 the square is dominated by parked cars. Today it is pedestrianised

Leidseplein, Amsterdam in 1972 and today

quiet car-free streets in haarlem

What happens when a city prioritizes people over cars?

In Haarlem, most streets are now limited to 30 km/h, making walking and cycling not just safer, but more pleasant too. This shift isn’t just about safety; it’s also about space, noise, and quality of life.

Read more: buff.ly/htRDXGN

This is the Ann-Arbor-Bridge is Tübingen, Germany

This bright blue bicycle bridge, along with a nearby tunnel, offer a convenient north-south link across the railway tracks and form part of the city's 'Blaue Band' (Blue Ribbon) cycling route.

#DCEnetwork

This week, the city of Haarlem lowered the speed limit from 50 to 30km/h for 132 roads in the city. We sat down with experts from Gemeente Haarlem about the change and how they made it happen.

READ THE STORY: buff.ly/vQEeYhs

It rained today in Amsterdam.

In the Netherlands, you will often see paths such as this one. Separated, wide, and surrounded by greenery. By making cycling infrastructure safe and enjoyable, it is less of a hurdle to travel by bike.

Before (2017) / After (2025) the bidirectional cycle track on the Allée du Bord de l'Eau, in Bois de Boulogne, 3 km outside away from the périphérique of Paris, but still administered by Paris. In 2020 they put yellow paint and plastic bollards there, and in 2025 they upgraded it like this.

Bike Lanes = Mobility Lanes!

Going 161 km/h on a train.

Now tell me how car travel is superior.

On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution.
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable

Hi, immunologist here:

(a scientist who studies immune & inflammatory processes)

RFK Jr is talking absolute bullshit when he says he can “see in kids faces that they have inflammation”

That’s NOT how immunology works.

He is an anti-science profiteer.
Start calling him such.

ELLA NO ES VEDETTE!

"Utrecht we are back!"

MOBY Bikes (#DCEnetwork) is reviving the beloved Cargoroo service for shared electric cargo bikes. They plan to roll out up to 90 shared electric cargo bikes in both Utrecht and The Hague this month and expand this number to 150 bikes in both cities by February 2026.

10 seconds of zen with a child on a bike unfazed by the crowd on the narrow bridge ;)

Before (2024) / After (2025) Rue Notre-Dame de Lorette in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. The change feels sudden as the new trees all along the street were planted during the work done in the winter at the beginning of 2025, which is the good time to plant trees.

fanfic authors writing to escape the horrors or to put themselves directly into them for cathartic purposes

tradpub author: the problem is the women writing fanfic

people cycling on cycle bridge

cycle lane between trees

Wide cycle bridge

China’s comeback as the Kingdom of Bicycles is happening at a momentous scale and pace.

WATCH the DCE's Chris Bruntlett's appearance on the Active Towns podcast with John Simmerman: buff.ly/LbM7ktw

Musk ending usaid has already resulted in 100s of thousands of deaths and is expected to lead to 14-21 million people dead, mostly children, over the next 10-15 years.

Older couple riding e-bikes together

From commuting longer distances to visiting friends or tackling hills with ease, the e-bike opens up new possibilities for everyone.