How did the Dutch get their cycling infrastructure? This question keeps coming back because it is of course relevant to people who want what the Dutch have.
Long a country known for its cyclists, following WWII when the Netherlands had to rebuild, an economic boom led to a rapid increase in the number of cars and the space to accommodate them pushing those who preferred pedaling into a dangerous position.
By the 1970s, an energy crisis, an economic crisis and a terrifying number of children dying due to the traffic situation prompted a mass movement to reclaim the streets for bicycles, the success of which anyone who’s seen the Netherlands today can attest to.
