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Even Small Towns are Great Here (5 Years in the Netherlands)

Not Just Bikes · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Transit, cities & urban planning

What it is

Not Just Bikes reflects on five years in the Netherlands and tours small towns and cities, from Haarlem to Veenendaal. It argues that good urbanism with walkable streets, bike infrastructure and transit is found almost everywhere there, not just in Amsterdam.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Used as a go-to reference in car-dependence debates to show that small towns and rural areas can work without cars.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2023, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “Here’s a nice video about how rural towns can be configured to not be car dependent”

    How rural towns can be configured to not be car dependent

    dangus, 2026-04 · Recommendation · in “Waymo says expecting driverless taxis to stay out of bike lanes is unrealistic”

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Topics: netherlands, cycling infrastructure, car dependency, small towns, urban planning

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