Dutch Cities are Better for the Environment (and my sanity)
What it is
Not Just Bikes explains why living in a dense, bikeable Dutch city sharply reduced his family's environmental footprint and improved quality of life. It is a collaboration that continues on Climate Town.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN cites it in threads on sprawl, density, and climate, especially for the point that everything is a short bike ride from downtown Amsterdam.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2022, last 2023
What HN commenters said
“These are pretty snarky, but fun videos and the authors list their sources.”
Snarky but fun video with sources, part one of a series.
fayten, 2022-03 · Recommendation · in “Americans do not want to return to urban living”
Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.
Topics: urban planning, cycling, netherlands, density, climate
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