I didn’t realize that the Dutch fought for their bike lanes. There’s a lot of history within this that I’m currently naive about but excited to learn!

Here’s the article I’m starting with — How the Dutch got Their Cycle Paths: https://www.pps.org/article/how-the-dutch-got-their-cycle-paths

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'How the Dutch Got Their Cycle Paths'

The extensive cycling infrastructure of the Netherlands didn't happen by magic. It was the result of a lot of hard work, including massive street protests and very deliberate political decision-making.

@dariohudon Thank you for sharing. This video is fascinating... https://youtu.be/XuBdf9jYj7o
How the Dutch got their cycle paths

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@derek This is fascinating! In my city of Calgary, Alberta, cycle paths were a divisive topics which was very hard to wrap my head around without rendering opponents to 'short term thinkers'.

This did a disservice to discussions and understanding the why. This video helps to comprehend the climate that needs to take place during expansion of bikes as a cultural norm.

Thanks for this :)