As a citizen of Copenhagen who was on vacation in New York earlier this month I can tell you, THERE IS A LOONG WAY TO GO before biking in the city is safe and reliable. One of the problems is the fact that there isn't a curb to protect the bikelane. In 90% of Copenhagens streets there is a biking lane on both sides of the street. Not only is there a curb but it is also raised by a couple of inches/centimeters. It makes you feel protected and safe. Another thing that would help is redesigning the light signals for bikers. They need to be lower and smaller so they doesn't look like the normal signals for cars. It is not as easy to tell what sign is for bikers when they are as they are atm. I really hope that the urban designers of NYC looks at Amsterdam and Copenhagen for inspiration
As an inhabitant of Amsterdam, I sincerely hope that when the urban designers of NYC come to Amsterdam, they refrain from standing still on the bike lanes and having enthusiastic conversations there. The enthusiasm is appreciated. The blocking of the bike lane is not.
@Jon Bella, didn't you hear what she said about the cost? ;) Bikes is only a win win situation! You can get from A to B just as fast on a bike as in the metro in NYC. At least that's what I experienced, and I was only there for 3 weeks.
Valencia had their bike lanes on the sidewalks, off the roads. I wish more places in the states had protected bike lanes like what you described and what I've seen in Europe. I absolutely refuse to use the bike lanes where I live (since they're on the road, right next to the regular traffic), but I also risk getting a ticket for riding on the sidewalk.
And it fits perfectly the topic of this video: unprotected bike lanes are dangerous because they are easy to overlook and disrespect. The poorly designed one talks about things that are not really addressed in this Vox video, such as a double bike lane becoming a single lane wrong way that got him... another ticket.
Notice how there's a little separation between the bike lanes and the parking so the doors don't open up and block the lane, forcing cyclists to stop fast or swerve around into the street? Yeah...wish Chicago had that. :*(
Have you been in Madison and Washington Streets in Chicago lately? There are CTA bus platforms that separate the bike Lanes from the streets, very safe. Interestingly I've seen where the avid bikers, particularly the couriers, don't like the separation because the recreational cyclers slow them down in a constrained lane. You can't please everyone.
in the Netherlands it is taught to open the door with the hand furthest from the door. This means the door opens a bit, warning any cyclists to prepare and also forces the person getting out to turn their body in a way so they can see any oncoming cyclists. A very minor change in habit that can greatly increase safety.
People who have never bike commuted will never get it. Protected bike lanes would literally transform our society in a healthy way, improve mental health, increase productivity, less pollution, more money for businesses, the list just goes on. Sadly this will never happen accept in a few cities in the world.
Aren't bike lanes "Landessache" in Germany? I've actually come across fairly decent bike lanes in Nordrhein-Westfalen. On the other hand, I've also come across those weird lanes that are just wide enough for one cyclist if they're not too wide, both in Hamburg and Düsseldorf. What's with those?
The Netherlands and Denmark are the bike infrastructure masters, NL ofc having 5 times as many people on about the same amount of space, but both very much investing and encouraging bike culture and having the topography to also support it
@@eriklakeland3857 I need somebody to convince me that the netherlands is not the best country in every reasonable metric... I want to move there, but got commitments in germany, which is also cool...
I absolutely LOVE biking to and from class at my uni. The campus is spread out pretty wide, but they purposefully have removed streets that weave through it in favor of pedestrian/bike paths. So many students bike around campus, which is great to see. Plus each residence hall has a bike garage thats free to use (the one at my hall is nearly full). As an American who is in favor of healthier and cleaner transportation, I'm super glad I picked the school I went to.
I come from Slovenia and the capital city has a really well-developed bike lane system. And people use it a lot; you get to work faster, get some exercise and can park wherever you want. The only downside is cold and wet weather, but even that can be managed with proper clothes and other equipment. Plus, you save tonnes of money since you don't use the car or public transportation.
Exactly, would be interesting to calculate how much I'm saving on not having a car, parking spot and public transportation season ticket. Also don't forget the environmental impact you have.
That would indeed be interesting to calculate! And for me it's also this feeling of freedom when you don't have to sit in a car or bus but instead breath fresh air and decide how fast you want to go :)
Ljubljana and Slovenia in general is one of the greatest places on Earth to ride a bike. More people commute by bike there than by car. Smart people, smart nation.
Utah needs this; especially since they make children walk or bike to school if they live 2 miles or less from the school. So many parents are driving kids to school and the children walking/riding their bikes are at a constant risk of being hit(because these well meaning parents are speeding cause they are late, running stop signs, and not yielding to children in crosswalks, etc. I am surprised children are not hit on a daily basis here. My children have been nearly hit numerous times(either while walking or biking). A safer way for children to get to school and less cars on the roadways adding to the congestion of those going to work, and it would certainly do something to lessen the pollution of fog hovering this beautiful state. Way to go NY!
School authorities have to get involved. NO DROPPING OFF OR PICKING UP YOUR CHILD IN A MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN 2 BLOCKS/THIRD OF A MILE FROM SCHOOL PROPERTY. Absent a regulation like that, parents are going to create hazardous conditions for everyone, including other drivers, twice a day at entry and dismissal times.
I was a bike messenger in the '80s and a taxi driver in the '90s. I very much agree with seperated bike lanes. I would like to also mention secure bike parking is a big plus!
-Ride a bike on the bike lane, people in cars scream at you to use the sidewalk instead -Ride a bike on the sidewalk, people tell you to get off the sidewalk, and get a warning from a police officer. No winning in some places.
To be honest it depends on the situation if you are in a heavily populated area it is more appeopriate to bike on the street because cars are moving slower and there are more people on the sidewalk. However, if you live in a less populated area it would be smarter to bike on the sidewalk as cars move quicker and could potentially hit you. Plus there are less pedestrians that you could hit or be in your way.
No Yes Nope. There is a push for increased biking, which will reduce the need for parking spaces (since you can fit more bikes in the same car spot), and reduce car traffic overall. More space efficiency, less pollution, especially in a densely populated area; *support biking*
Meanwhile in India you can ride bike in middle of road in a zig zag way. Nobody really cares And very ofen you can see cows stray dogs crossing the road and stray pigs cows and dogs eating filth beside road.
I was once in a hurry and actually drove into a parked car on my bicycle. I fell down on the asphalt, scratching my legs. My bike was bend in a weird way, and my phone was totalled. Of course, I didn't know that at first as my first thought was to check on the car. I'd hit it with around 15 km/h so I thought it would have gotten at least a few scratches. Well... it didn't. It stood there all fine and dandy as if nothing had happened. I, however, was bleeding. Cars don't ruin bicycles. Cyclists ruin bicycles... by running into cars....
Again, parking is a privilege, not a right. We harm our cities and enforce car dependency when we subsidize parking to be free instead of charging market rates for it.
How about first we make infrastructure better so that people can feel safe using other methods than a car then we can charge for parking since car is not the only way
Where I live all they’ve done is put yellow bike symbols on the road meaning cars and bikes need to share, which is pretty pointless and a waste of money if you ask me
Better than a typical door-zone bike lane, though. DZBLs put cyclists on a very narrow, very dangerous part of the road and accomplish nothing but give authorities and drivers an excuse to ticket or scold cyclists who ride safely (which means NOT in the DZBL).
I would love to go to school go to school for public transportation. I have lived my whole life in the Jackson, Mississippi metropolitan area and there are barely any ways to get around the area without a car. You could take the JTran busses but those are incredibly unsafe and not to mention unreliable, or you could take the Amtrak train out of Jackson or the greyhound bus out of the city too. The ubers here have actually gotten real good so that is probably the first and only reliable source of transportation if you don't own a car. I think that my area could definitely use bike lanes, trams, a more reliable bus system that runs from city to city, and we could even use like gondolas (sky cars) to get across the interstates if we wanted to haha. But unfortunately it is to expensive to go to school for that out of state for me as there are barley any scholarships provided to people like me. Maybe one day though!
Carlos Markovich interesting I also currently live in Miami and it’s very frustrating to live here at times. Urban planner sounds like a very cool career choice
I'm dutch and i can't even imagine what i would do without my bike! I go grocery shopping by bike, go to school by bike and go to friends by cycling to their house. Literally everywhere here you'll find bike lanes
Now that's a really interesting point. The cycling countries in Europe tend to be quite close to the sea, with the mild winters that come with that. Thank you for drawing my attention to a possible connection.
Robermat: Ever thought of buying a coat? Wimter in the US (besides the obvious like Alaska and a few northern states) isn't much colder than in the Netherlands.
@Robermat In my city it's normally around 0 to -10 degrees Celsius (32 to 14 degrees Fahrenheit) in the winter but there are still tens of thousands of bike riders all year around. Unless you were talking about Alaska, I can't imagine it being much colder anywhere.
I cycle to work but honestly the main thing that puts me off biking is secure parking, I bring my bike inside at work but leaving it outside in the city there's just far too many bastards around.
I can definitely agree with that. I find a lot of places with no bicycle racks nearby (in smaller cities mainly), and I wouldn't trust that my bike would be safe even when locked up in a large city.
That's something that needs to be worked on. Meanwhile the safest would be an old bike, a big pole (lantern, tree or sign) and a good lock. Also, the build in lock should be close to the ventil. Painting it pink or green with fake flowers on the steer might help too. Trust me I'm Dutch. Edit: Oh and always lock using front wheel AND frame when attaching it. Front wheel gets taken off easily. Seen many loose locked front wheels in Belgium and a couple of bikes with front wheels missing.
@@MissMoontree Sadly a "good lock" doesn't do much, even some of the more expensive ones that cost $200+ can be broken into in seconds and even in broad daylight most people do nothing to a guy walking up to a bike with bolt cutters. I will agree though locking your bike up properly is better than nothing, and possibly multiple locks and/or chains can make it too much effort to steal. It doesn't help though that a lot of places have either no bike racks at all, or just enough space for like 5 bikes. Which is a massive blind spot most these people ignore. They want more and more bike lanes, with zero thought into how people are going to park said bikes. Never mind how bike theft is treated as a petty crime that gets almost no police attention and carries about the same penalty as shop lifting.
We're going through something similar in berlin right now, it's a very polarizing topic. You should hear the ridiculous arguments some people have against bike lanes... Some people literally claim that there shouldn't be any new bike lanes until cyclists use the old ones (but they never consider that the reason they aren't used is that they were build in the 70s and are more dangerous than cycling on the road, sigh)
the first time i seen a bike lane was in portland oregon, 2002. being from indianapolis, it was a shock to me. but it made so much since. im happy to be able to see how far the bike lane has went.
when i was a kid i loved riding my bike. growing up my parents steered me away cuz they didnt wanna see me die. Implementing this will encourage everyone to ride their bikes again. Hope every city in America starts doing this
Netherlands : and i took that personally btw painted bicycle lanes aren't safe enough . bicycle lanes like in the Netherlands are much better . NYC still has a long way to go .
I understand your statement, but in almost any town in the United States - the argument against that reasoning is: "This isn't the Netherlands." City planners and drivers in the US don't care about other countries when it comes to removing parking or paying money to provide cycling infrastructure. But they will start to listen if other cities in the US are able to do it and actually bring positive results ($$). And even then it's still a push for communities to see the benefit.
@@GunnarSoroos they should learn about danish and dutch roads. Almost everyone goes by bike in those 2 counties. Btw why shouldnt you look al the 3rd best infrastructure in the world if you want to improve your own?
I'm not saying they shouldn't. I do believe they should. I'm saying they don't. I've been on advocacy groups to discuss with planners and city council about bike infrastructure - and saying something works in another country is met with various reasons why that country is different than here. However, if another US city (especially if it's a city that is similar, or one that they aspire to be like) does it successfully - then they start to listen.
@@gl129 they really arent as important as you think the danes and dutch didnt really do anything new America had a bike culture long before the Danes and Dutch it was diminished after cars became affordable.
I'm from London and that thought still terrifies me. Just so you know, Europe isn't just Germany and the Netherlands. I've been to Italy and I definitely felt as if the situation was way worse there because I rarely ever saw any bike lanes
@@june550 Agreed. I'm also in the North. Biking is terrifying especially when you have the share the already confusing roads with cars going at high speeds with drivers that see cyclists as an inconvenience, half assed unprotected cycle lanes, and and only seeing full lycra sports cyclists.
TheLombaxWarrior Germany? Germany has probably one of the worst bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in Europe. Especially if you want to leave a smaller town or even a city to head into another town. You either have to take the bus (if there is one), drive a car or pray not to get run over while walking or riding the bike on the far right side of the road.
As a life long NY'er, I was one of those "Extreme Sports" person that Ms. Khan was referring to, I loved riding at top speed against traffic, and skirting yellow cabs, it's crazy what young males with too much testosterone do. But now, I love bike lanes, I still ride daily and bike lanes have made it easier for my wife to join me on rides. No more fighting yellow cabs, now we get annoyed at the occasional guy parked on "our lane", which lots of times happen to be police vehicles. Thank you, Ms Khan..
tbh as metropolises increase in both population and density it makes 100% sense to design them to be car lite with the combo of bike lanes and upgraded public transportation a solid solution....
I think another factor people often ignore is E-Bikes. It really let a lot of people who were not physically fit enough ride a bike. Or even just let you ride a bike easily, and thus not arrive to work all sweaty.
e-bikes change the game completely. Biking is now viable for almost everyone. My wife is pregnant in Austin, so yeah -- she's no longer biking, but that's exclusively because of drivers and infrastructure. One of the biggest groups we've seen take to e-bikes is senior citizens. We use e-bikes to replace car trips without getting sweaty. Much prefer it to driving.
@@cadriver2570 Only thing I will say about E bikes is there probably should be some regulations on speed. Be it the bike lane or cities without them the Sidewalk. People on E bikes or scooters can go way too fast and become a danger to any one else trying to use the area.
@@cadriver2570 I think some places in Europe has limits to like 20mph. Honestly the biggest issue is safety. Not only does it make it far easier to hit other people or things, but if your in an accident the "safety gear" of bikes is not really designed to handle such speeds. You will generally almsot always flip over the handle bars, eat pavement and then have the bike fall on top of you. Even if you actually have a helmet, elbow and knee pads and any other safety thing you can think of, most the issue is the neck being extremely easy to hurt.
0:37 I can’t believe Portland, a city of 600k people is beating both Los Angeles and Chicago in bike commuters, in total. Oregon do love there bikes. (Portland also has the highest percentage of bikers for any city over 500k population, being 4th most biked city if you include city’s over 100k population.)
Love this, hoping for more bike lanes where I live in Texas. Glad there are some now, but I needed them 10 years ago when I was a kid trying to bike commute to school.
@@suhamaramica843 HAHAHAHAHA, and you think the world works like that? Things don't just happen out of nowhere, it's hard work and dedication. Jealousy won't bring you anywhere you fool
This isn’t just an American city problem. This is a car centric way of thinking and Governments have no real incentive to prioritise cycling. It is just tacked on where it is convenient and cost effective . A painted line is treated as cycling infrastructure, wands instead of proper protection from traffic and shared paths with few rules of how to share - just dodge around and not know where pedestrians can walk - often with cans over their ears.
They've been really pushing these bike lanes where I live. I dont bike in the city, but I'm so happy they're putting them in. They're all protected lanes, by either a barrier or by parking and a barrier. They have their own lights, and traffic lights have been modified for them too. People have been angry about the loss of traffic lanes, and parking, and think it's a waste of money here. But seeing how much they're trying to make biking safer, and more accessible makes even me want to bike, and I'm not even in the "interested" group.
The investment in bike infrastructure is disproportional to the number of people willing to ride a bike. From the numbers in the video, it's quite clear that less than 1% of people use bikes, but the bike lanes and other bike-related things occupy much larger share of the public space. The only reason why there are so many bike lanes built is the lobby of construction companies. I see it everywhere around me. They've started building an automatic parking house for 200 bikes for $2M near local train station. That's an investment of $10k for a single commuter not accounting for operational cost. It would get cheaper to pay each commuter rides with Uber for next few years. And why automatic parking house and not just a shed with bike stands for fraction of the cost? Because parking house cost more.
Congrats New York. You managed to make something we've had all over the country in Denmark for many decades. It's a good start and I hope it'll get more popular in the rest of USA
@@MartinPeterTV That's why they need good bike lane People have address this issue thousand time. Population is not the problem. More bike lanes > less cars > less traffic.
Ajinkya Thorat noooo not the case at all. i live in portland where they are taking out traffic lanes on major thoroughfares and putting in protected bike lanes. traffic has increased exponentially since they started doing this and worst of all when you drive by them they are nearly always empty
At least my city is slowly becoming bike friendly, a lot of out major roads now have bike lanes and are accessible to bikers. And there’s a big movement here to “share the road”
I feel like this video could’ve been a lot longer and gone into a lot more depth about Bicycle infrastructure, accommodating city planning and other challenges that different stakeholders face. The city engineers, the cyclists, average citizens, car commuters all have a different set of goals and ideas. And they don’t talk to one another. This would be an interesting story
As a person who had not ridden a bike in 18 years back in Sept I would have poo poo'd this idea. After getting fed up with the car grind I bought a bike and it's massively changed my outlook. I'm all for the cycle lanes and the reduction of cars in cities. I've had a fun 9 months riding to the point where I have sold my car and have my two bikes. I feel healthier, I have more money and most of my journeys are quicker. The added bonus is it's one less car on the road so my carbon footprint levels have been cut. Believe me this is the way to go.
I'm happy for you. I just wish more people would support this and see that cars are really more of an expensive hassle than a convenience when a city is designed good.
You guys should do a comparison to nations like Denmark or the Netherlands. They have a thriving bike culture. It's joked that we learn how to bike before we learn how to walk.
Loved using these lanes in New York. If DC (the most dangerous transportation city in the world probably) were to implement even a fraction of these initiatives, the city would be improved exponentially
I heard you could get your driving license with automatic gear in the USA, is that true? Not saying there is anything wrong with that just that i find it odd if thats the case.
The Netherlands are a shining example of this; wherever there is a road for cars, there is also a road for cyclists. Around 27% of all trips in NL are made by bicycle and according to a study, this level of cycling prevents around 6,500 deaths per year and adds half a year to the average life expectancy.
More cycling fatalities than deaths in cars Disturbing news this morning: more people died on a bike than in a car in the Netherlands in 2017. A total of 206 people died on bicycles and 201 in cars. This is the first time that ever happened. The figure for cycling deaths is also the highest in 11 years.
@@hansbosshard1906 Slight increase because of the success of e-bikes yes, but overall it's cars that have become safer faster not cycling that has become more dangerous. Number of cyclists increased in NL increased in 20 years, but fatalities stayed flat, so it did become safer as well
LA decided to build some bike lanes in my area. The construction was over budget and delayed. The funny part is that nobody uses them to this day. Not only that, but automobile traffic is worse now because there is one less lane for cars to use. Bike lanes are not a miracle solution for all urban cities.
ampersand08 I am stuck in traffic next to the lane at peak traffic hours. I am lucky if I see two people pass by. If nobody uses it during peak hours, is it likely they are being used en masse at any other time?
My question sounded more antagonistic than I intended, apologies. It's totally legit that nobody is using them; LA is a horribly designed city in every way, so getting people to cycle is really tough. I asked because there really is a perception problem where people *think* nobody is using a bike lane because they tend to pass through it so quickly. It was a genuine question that I asked poorly.
Why didnt you make a reference to Amsterdam, Copenhagen or Utrecht? It would fit really well. However the video was educating and entertaining at the same time. Good work
2:28 Pure BS. Retail sales are not a function of having or not having bike lanes. Retail sales depend solely on the demand of the commodity that is being sold.
When every road is a "through road" (used for long distance travelling), then the bike (and car) encounter too many traffic lights. The bike- and car-paths cross too often to make anyone happy. A much better approach is demonstrated in Barcelona with their "superblocks": separate fast through traffic from slow local traffic by grouping blocks. Then, connect the cores of these larger blocks with good bike lanes. In Dutch cities, only very very few roads are available for cars passing through any neighbourhood, and city centre roads are only for local traffic. Superblocks are the solution for American city centres as well.
Soooooo, I took driver's training last month and my drivers ed tech kept yelling at the people using the sharrows.... I had to tell him that what they were doing is actually legal.
Just think, bike lanes would not be neccessary if it wasn't for increased motor vehicles on the roadways. Not to mention increased aggressive/reckless driving. No wonder many ppl in the 20th Century never got on a bicycle with the exceptions of the courageous few who did.
@@CreatorPolar yeah it is. Kids take the bus all the time in Europe, and it's safer precisely because people actually use the infrastructure. US suburbs have a distinct lack of people which is why they are so much more dangerous than denser areas.
I'm born and raised in nyc, the bike lanes are super unsafe. A high school kid could have designed a better bike lane. Bike lanes should be part of the sidewalk.from left to right. It should be sidewalk for walking, then the bicycle lane, then the curb then parked cars then moving traffic.
I live in Amsterdam and used to think it was crowded. Visited Shanghai a couple of years ago. Now I just enjoy the space and the quiet here. Also the clean air.
2:04 They're still sacrificing parking spaces for bike lanes. You can't have both. Bike lanes do not work in Canadian northern winter cities were almost nobody bikes.
I'm walking by along a bike path in Boston, Massachusetts right now, along the Charles River, and it is so beautiful. We have a lot of bike lanes on our streets, and a lot of bus lanes too (which really speed things up for me when I have to go downtown, since they allow the bus to bypass traffic). Projects like this are some of the things I love most about living here..
"the cities that make these kinds of investments and changes are the cities that are growing and thriving in this century" exactly! just look at countries like Netherlands, Denmark and other EU countries.
@@trevor_mounts_music Plus we don't mind paying taxes if it gives us a better and safe public space. And more bikes instead of cars saves money in the long run.
@@mourlyvold7655 I've lived in a handful of cities in America where biking made sense, but for the most part everything is just way too spread out for it to really work or be worth dumping money into. The city I live in spent a ton of money on bike lanes and greenways no one uses so I can see where it's a hard sell for a lot of people. I love riding my bike or skating everywhere, but It's just not a real priority for most unfortunately.
@@trevor_mounts_music Funny thing is, you think that everything is way too spread out to be worth dumping money into bicycle provisions while we think you are dumping to much money into car centric infrastructure (and running costs) exactly because of being way to spread out... Different paradigmes.... Peace.
I live in the suburbs, and cycling here is quite safe because it is legal to use a bike on the sidewalk. On an average commute, I only encounter about 5 pedestrians for my 5 km journey.
Better for the environment, better for public health, practically 0-1% chance of fatal injuries, reduces road & parking congestion, investment in this is a brilliant idea for any city. not saying cars wouldn't have their place there of course they would. there's things they can do that a bike can't of course. but this versatility in what the public would use our roads for should be essential. going to a friends? why not take a bike? grocery shopping? strap a basket or courier attachment bag on the back and use that if you aren't buying allot. heading to work? why have a 4 story parking lot consuming half of the entire city block when you could fit all the "vehicles" in what is essentially a fairly large shed.
Pretty poor compared to Europe, better than most US cities. Build bike lanes & more people will cycle. Build more car lanes & more people will drive. Kinda obvious.
I am confused. While European cites are trying to completely get rid of cars the USA are discovering painted bike lines and they call it "infrastructure"
The bike lanes are appreciated. I took the 9th Ave. lane from Columbus and 66th to 9th Ave. and 43rd St. It was my first street ride in traffic, and was less scary than I thought thanks to those lanes. That said, parts of the lane were horrific. They were under construction, super narrow and about 4 blocks in a row had streets so rough it shook a van I rode in over that same spot. I just wish there were caution signs for things like that. One part looked so horrible, I had to ask the construction worker if the lane was open. He said it was. I noticed others riding on the opposite side of the street - likely for that reason, but I was barely bold enough to be in the bike lane.
when I went to visit the Twin Cities over the summer I fell in love with the road systems. so many bike lanes and green ways. everyone was cycling and it was great. even women with babies were making use of the bike lanes(a rare site for Texas). cycling was almost normal there. it was cool
Going from where I live to NYC, subways, busses, and biking is definitely the way of the future. No major city is going to be able to accommodate the population growth without it.
If you take a map of any major US city, and look at the off-street parking, it encompasses about 1/5 of the total land area of the city. We have these huge spaces devoted strictly to parking, and most of the time they sit mostly empty. For every car, there's about 7 parking spaces, which makes sense since we expect people to drive from one destination to another. All cities are very car friendly; you can see it by the way they continuously build enormous parking garages.
As a citizen of Copenhagen who was on vacation in New York earlier this month I can tell you, THERE IS A LOONG WAY TO GO before biking in the city is safe and reliable. One of the problems is the fact that there isn't a curb to protect the bikelane. In 90% of Copenhagens streets there is a biking lane on both sides of the street. Not only is there a curb but it is also raised by a couple of inches/centimeters. It makes you feel protected and safe.
Another thing that would help is redesigning the light signals for bikers. They need to be lower and smaller so they doesn't look like the normal signals for cars. It is not as easy to tell what sign is for bikers when they are as they are atm.
I really hope that the urban designers of NYC looks at Amsterdam and Copenhagen for inspiration
As an inhabitant of Amsterdam, I sincerely hope that when the urban designers of NYC come to Amsterdam, they refrain from standing still on the bike lanes and having enthusiastic conversations there. The enthusiasm is appreciated. The blocking of the bike lane is not.
TGVassvik can’t even get the train system fixed in New York. Bike lanes are not a priority
@Jon Bella, didn't you hear what she said about the cost? ;) Bikes is only a win win situation! You can get from A to B just as fast on a bike as in the metro in NYC. At least that's what I experienced, and I was only there for 3 weeks.
Let's go we germanic people aren't afraid of using our bikes to move!
Valencia had their bike lanes on the sidewalks, off the roads. I wish more places in the states had protected bike lanes like what you described and what I've seen in Europe. I absolutely refuse to use the bike lanes where I live (since they're on the road, right next to the regular traffic), but I also risk getting a ticket for riding on the sidewalk.
Every city in America has wide enough lanes to create bike lanes and wider walking sidewalks, and still have room for cars, buses and/or streetcars.
Agreed. Lately when I drive down any street in my town, I imagine how it would look with bike lanes.
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All those cycleways are now home to the homeless people. So yeah job well done.
Then there will be a traffic jam due to even lesser lanes
@@navalfa7291 run them over with your bicycle
Anyone else remember Casey's video on the poorly designed NYC bike lane?
I wonder how big that video's impact was
Yes!
Mostly, the video that started it all: "Bike Lanes" by Casey Neistat. A true gem
Michael Jay - Value Investing the reason i clicked on this one
And it fits perfectly the topic of this video: unprotected bike lanes are dangerous because they are easy to overlook and disrespect. The poorly designed one talks about things that are not really addressed in this Vox video, such as a double bike lane becoming a single lane wrong way that got him... another ticket.
Notice how there's a little separation between the bike lanes and the parking so the doors don't open up and block the lane, forcing cyclists to stop fast or swerve around into the street? Yeah...wish Chicago had that. :*(
Have you been in Madison and Washington Streets in Chicago lately? There are CTA bus platforms that separate the bike Lanes from the streets, very safe. Interestingly I've seen where the avid bikers, particularly the couriers, don't like the separation because the recreational cyclers slow them down in a constrained lane. You can't please everyone.
in the Netherlands it is taught to open the door with the hand furthest from the door. This means the door opens a bit, warning any cyclists to prepare and also forces the person getting out to turn their body in a way so they can see any oncoming cyclists. A very minor change in habit that can greatly increase safety.
Have you been down Canal between Roosevelt and Taylor?
We have some places like that in Chicago, and the city is improving it's bike infrastructure.
Here's Salt Lake City: 200 W
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People who have never bike commuted will never get it. Protected bike lanes would literally transform our society in a healthy way, improve mental health, increase productivity, less pollution, more money for businesses, the list just goes on. Sadly this will never happen accept in a few cities in the world.
it cuts accident deaths, too, by slowing cars down a little bit. a few miles per hour makes a huge difference in the survivability of a car accident
... Make people healthier and reduce health insurance costs, plus cut congestion...
always funny to watch these if you're from the Netherlands.
or Denmark
En de Denen.
Always envy if you're watching dutch bike lanes and compare them to German lanes. But still funny if you're watching US cycling infrastructure...
Aren't bike lanes "Landessache" in Germany? I've actually come across fairly decent bike lanes in Nordrhein-Westfalen. On the other hand, I've also come across those weird lanes that are just wide enough for one cyclist if they're not too wide, both in Hamburg and Düsseldorf. What's with those?
The Netherlands and Denmark are the bike infrastructure masters, NL ofc having 5 times as many people on about the same amount of space, but both very much investing and encouraging bike culture and having the topography to also support it
Guess the old owners of NYC had a good idea... (Bring back New Amsterdam)
Whahaha that really is a good idea. Would make our country quite a lot more powerful :)
welp, it's turned into a complete disaster here
Samuël Visser NYC will undoubtably need expertise in protecting itself from rising tides and another storm like Sandy. The Dutch are masters at that.
@@eriklakeland3857 I need somebody to convince me that the netherlands is not the best country in every reasonable metric...
I want to move there, but got commitments in germany, which is also cool...
but no dutch language
I absolutely LOVE biking to and from class at my uni. The campus is spread out pretty wide, but they purposefully have removed streets that weave through it in favor of pedestrian/bike paths. So many students bike around campus, which is great to see. Plus each residence hall has a bike garage thats free to use (the one at my hall is nearly full). As an American who is in favor of healthier and cleaner transportation, I'm super glad I picked the school I went to.
What school did you attend?
I come from Slovenia and the capital city has a really well-developed bike lane system. And people use it a lot; you get to work faster, get some exercise and can park wherever you want. The only downside is cold and wet weather, but even that can be managed with proper clothes and other equipment.
Plus, you save tonnes of money since you don't use the car or public transportation.
Exactly, would be interesting to calculate how much I'm saving on not having a car, parking spot and public transportation season ticket. Also don't forget the environmental impact you have.
You cracked me up at "Publick" transportation, not sure if that was intended 😂
Not intended, but at least I made you laugh ;)
That would indeed be interesting to calculate!
And for me it's also this feeling of freedom when you don't have to sit in a car or bus but instead breath fresh air and decide how fast you want to go :)
Ljubljana and Slovenia in general is one of the greatest places on Earth to ride a bike. More people commute by bike there than by car. Smart people, smart nation.
Utah needs this; especially since they make children walk or bike to school if they live 2 miles or less from the school. So many parents are driving kids to school and the children walking/riding their bikes are at a constant risk of being hit(because these well meaning parents are speeding cause they are late, running stop signs, and not yielding to children in crosswalks, etc. I am surprised children are not hit on a daily basis here. My children have been nearly hit numerous times(either while walking or biking). A safer way for children to get to school and less cars on the roadways adding to the congestion of those going to work, and it would certainly do something to lessen the pollution of fog hovering this beautiful state. Way to go NY!
Idk where you live in Utah but where I live there is sidewalks all over the place for kids to walk and bike on.
Wow 2 miles? I live 1 mile away and i still get a bus. You're right
The Smug Doge it’s normal where I live to use a bike when you are 7 miles away. Especially for kids going to highschool.
School authorities have to get involved. NO DROPPING OFF OR PICKING UP YOUR CHILD IN A MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN 2 BLOCKS/THIRD OF A MILE FROM SCHOOL PROPERTY. Absent a regulation like that, parents are going to create hazardous conditions for everyone, including other drivers, twice a day at entry and dismissal times.
John Hammer Unfortunately that would never work. It’d be damn near impossible to inforce
New York: somewhat promotes biking
LA: *MoRe HiGhWaYs*
Unfortunately
LA engineers have lost their minds. An absolute nightmare of a city that has unfortunately become the model for most urban areas in the US.
and cars for hollywood movies
el oh el.. i live in L.A. & my first thought while watching this was "how can we get this done in L.A.?"
@@hithere5553 LA engineers have never lost their mind. /
I was a bike messenger in the '80s and a taxi driver in the '90s. I very much agree with seperated bike lanes. I would like to also mention secure bike parking is a big plus!
What city were you a messenger in?
*Laughs in dutch*
lol yes
Yeah 45'000 bike commuters for a city of the size of New York is just cute.
That moment when you have more bikes then people
Yeah, Amsterdam is the worst. You can't walk anywhere because of aggressive cyclists.
*Laughts in danish*
Who’s here after Doug Ford proposed removing bike lanes in Toronto?
-Ride a bike on the bike lane, people in cars scream at you to use the sidewalk instead
-Ride a bike on the sidewalk, people tell you to get off the sidewalk, and get a warning from a police officer.
No winning in some places.
Don't bike.
To be honest it depends on the situation if you are in a heavily populated area it is more appeopriate to bike on the street because cars are moving slower and there are more people on the sidewalk. However, if you live in a less populated area it would be smarter to bike on the sidewalk as cars move quicker and could potentially hit you. Plus there are less pedestrians that you could hit or be in your way.
ToiletCompanion
The sidewalk is not the street.
Bikes don't belong on the sidewalk.
New York City is a heavy populated area.
Don't bike.
No Yes
Nope. There is a push for increased biking, which will reduce the need for parking spaces (since you can fit more bikes in the same car spot), and reduce car traffic overall.
More space efficiency, less pollution, especially in a densely populated area; *support biking*
Meanwhile in India you can ride bike in middle of road in a zig zag way.
Nobody really cares
And very ofen you can see cows stray dogs crossing the road and stray pigs cows and dogs eating
filth beside road.
In usa cars damage bicycles!
In the Netherlands bicycles damage cars!
@ASMRMoments In The Netherlands our first language isn't English you doofus.
I was once in a hurry and actually drove into a parked car on my bicycle. I fell down on the asphalt, scratching my legs. My bike was bend in a weird way, and my phone was totalled. Of course, I didn't know that at first as my first thought was to check on the car. I'd hit it with around 15 km/h so I thought it would have gotten at least a few scratches.
Well... it didn't. It stood there all fine and dandy as if nothing had happened. I, however, was bleeding. Cars don't ruin bicycles. Cyclists ruin bicycles... by running into cars....
Actually, in the Netherlands bicycles damage pedestrians
In Soviet Russia, bicycle damage you.
In both countries cars damage roads.
Again, parking is a privilege, not a right. We harm our cities and enforce car dependency when we subsidize parking to be free instead of charging market rates for it.
How about first we make infrastructure better so that people can feel safe using other methods than a car then we can charge for parking since car is not the only way
@@jayasmrmore3687 If you live in NYC cars are not the only way now, in the present time.
@@cadriver2570 I live in Texas
Where I live all they’ve done is put yellow bike symbols on the road meaning cars and bikes need to share, which is pretty pointless and a waste of money if you ask me
theres a 40mph road where i live that has that...no way in hell im biking there lmao
Better than a typical door-zone bike lane, though. DZBLs put cyclists on a very narrow, very dangerous part of the road and accomplish nothing but give authorities and drivers an excuse to ticket or scold cyclists who ride safely (which means NOT in the DZBL).
Europe is more social
bye
(lol sry)
The point is even if you're not getting ticketed you have to deal with agressive drivers who think you should be sticking to your dangerous lane.
i am 100 percent sure that sharing the road is safer than the system of "protected" bike lanes imposed on new york
I would love to go to school go to school for public transportation. I have lived my whole life in the Jackson, Mississippi metropolitan area and there are barely any ways to get around the area without a car. You could take the JTran busses but those are incredibly unsafe and not to mention unreliable, or you could take the Amtrak train out of Jackson or the greyhound bus out of the city too. The ubers here have actually gotten real good so that is probably the first and only reliable source of transportation if you don't own a car. I think that my area could definitely use bike lanes, trams, a more reliable bus system that runs from city to city, and we could even use like gondolas (sky cars) to get across the interstates if we wanted to haha. But unfortunately it is to expensive to go to school for that out of state for me as there are barley any scholarships provided to people like me. Maybe one day though!
John, thank you for sharing your story. I really hope you can find a way to study transportation / planning -- it's so vital. - Carlos W.
A similar situation growing up in Miami led me to become a City Planner. Stay passionate and make it happen.
Very similar situation in Macon, GA. Organizations like Bike Walk Macon are trying to change that.
Carlos Markovich interesting I also currently live in Miami and it’s very frustrating to live here at times. Urban planner sounds like a very cool career choice
Just get a car
I'm dutch and i can't even imagine what i would do without my bike! I go grocery shopping by bike, go to school by bike and go to friends by cycling to their house. Literally everywhere here you'll find bike lanes
I was going to say something about motor ways. Then I realized that, yes, quite a few of those have parallel bike lanes, too.
Now that's a really interesting point. The cycling countries in Europe tend to be quite close to the sea, with the mild winters that come with that. Thank you for drawing my attention to a possible connection.
Robermat: Ever thought of buying a coat? Wimter in the US (besides the obvious like Alaska and a few northern states) isn't much colder than in the Netherlands.
@Robermat In my city it's normally around 0 to -10 degrees Celsius (32 to 14 degrees Fahrenheit) in the winter but there are still tens of thousands of bike riders all year around. Unless you were talking about Alaska, I can't imagine it being much colder anywhere.
Snow plowing. Remember that?
In the Netherlands, we even have huge roads made for bikes, where cars are actually considered "guests" and have to drive extremely slowly.
Forget about bike lanes, In India people drive on footpath too.
Lol true 😂
N poop in public. Crazy
I noticed that when I was in Thailand, so many motorcycles hopped on the sidewalk to get around gridlock
That didn't happen in Taiwan tho.
Damn, and here i am complaining about the rough lifes of cyclists in Bucharest...
I cycle to work but honestly the main thing that puts me off biking is secure parking, I bring my bike inside at work but leaving it outside in the city there's just far too many bastards around.
I can definitely agree with that. I find a lot of places with no bicycle racks nearby (in smaller cities mainly), and I wouldn't trust that my bike would be safe even when locked up in a large city.
That's something that needs to be worked on. Meanwhile the safest would be an old bike, a big pole (lantern, tree or sign) and a good lock. Also, the build in lock should be close to the ventil. Painting it pink or green with fake flowers on the steer might help too. Trust me I'm Dutch.
Edit: Oh and always lock using front wheel AND frame when attaching it. Front wheel gets taken off easily. Seen many loose locked front wheels in Belgium and a couple of bikes with front wheels missing.
True! I'd bike in my country almost everywhere but I don't have a place to leave it safe somewhere (for example the subway station).
Buy a folding bike (like a Brompton), an electric scooter, or an electric unicycle. All three can be carried onto public transit.
@@MissMoontree Sadly a "good lock" doesn't do much, even some of the more expensive ones that cost $200+ can be broken into in seconds and even in broad daylight most people do nothing to a guy walking up to a bike with bolt cutters. I will agree though locking your bike up properly is better than nothing, and possibly multiple locks and/or chains can make it too much effort to steal.
It doesn't help though that a lot of places have either no bike racks at all, or just enough space for like 5 bikes. Which is a massive blind spot most these people ignore. They want more and more bike lanes, with zero thought into how people are going to park said bikes. Never mind how bike theft is treated as a petty crime that gets almost no police attention and carries about the same penalty as shop lifting.
We're going through something similar in berlin right now, it's a very polarizing topic. You should hear the ridiculous arguments some people have against bike lanes...
Some people literally claim that there shouldn't be any new bike lanes until cyclists use the old ones (but they never consider that the reason they aren't used is that they were build in the 70s and are more dangerous than cycling on the road, sigh)
This person has a great outlook
Thank you Janette Sadik-Khan, your efforts with Bloomberg made it a lot better for all of us cyclist over the years in NYC.
the first time i seen a bike lane was in portland oregon, 2002. being from indianapolis, it was a shock to me. but it made so much since. im happy to be able to see how far the bike lane has went.
when i was a kid i loved riding my bike. growing up my parents steered me away cuz they didnt wanna see me die. Implementing this will encourage everyone to ride their bikes again. Hope every city in America starts doing this
Netherlands : and i took that personally
btw painted bicycle lanes aren't safe enough . bicycle lanes like in the Netherlands are much better . NYC still has a long way to go .
1:26....I’m concerned how close those two vehicles parked...
I didn't notice until you pointed it out, yeah that's concerning...
>makes a video about safe cycling in cities
>Doesn’t mention the Netherlands
_Excuse me what the frick_
I understand your statement, but in almost any town in the United States - the argument against that reasoning is: "This isn't the Netherlands." City planners and drivers in the US don't care about other countries when it comes to removing parking or paying money to provide cycling infrastructure. But they will start to listen if other cities in the US are able to do it and actually bring positive results ($$). And even then it's still a push for communities to see the benefit.
Jan Sanono This is about New York City specifically
@@GunnarSoroos they should learn about danish and dutch roads. Almost everyone goes by bike in those 2 counties. Btw why shouldnt you look al the 3rd best infrastructure in the world if you want to improve your own?
I'm not saying they shouldn't. I do believe they should. I'm saying they don't. I've been on advocacy groups to discuss with planners and city council about bike infrastructure - and saying something works in another country is met with various reasons why that country is different than here. However, if another US city (especially if it's a city that is similar, or one that they aspire to be like) does it successfully - then they start to listen.
@@gl129 they really arent as important as you think the danes and dutch didnt really do anything new America had a bike culture long before the Danes and Dutch it was diminished after cars became affordable.
"for many the thought of cycling in the city is terrifying"
me, a european:......... ?
I'm from London and that thought still terrifies me. Just so you know, Europe isn't just Germany and the Netherlands. I've been to Italy and I definitely felt as if the situation was way worse there because I rarely ever saw any bike lanes
@@june550 Agreed. I'm also in the North. Biking is terrifying especially when you have the share the already confusing roads with cars going at high speeds with drivers that see cyclists as an inconvenience, half assed unprotected cycle lanes, and and only seeing full lycra sports cyclists.
TheLombaxWarrior Germany? Germany has probably one of the worst bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in Europe. Especially if you want to leave a smaller town or even a city to head into another town. You either have to take the bus (if there is one), drive a car or pray not to get run over while walking or riding the bike on the far right side of the road.
@@VieleGuteFahrer Actually, at least in the south here, we have a very extensive bike network going to other cities (long range bike roads).
As a life long NY'er, I was one of those "Extreme Sports" person that Ms. Khan was referring to, I loved riding at top speed against traffic, and skirting yellow cabs, it's crazy what young males with too much testosterone do.
But now, I love bike lanes, I still ride daily and bike lanes have made it easier for my wife to join me on rides. No more fighting yellow cabs, now we get annoyed at the occasional guy parked on "our lane", which lots of times happen to be police vehicles.
Thank you, Ms Khan..
Who bikes anymore? Real men teleport.
Real men stay in their mom's basement
i don't teleport
teleport jam is annoying
No. Real men fly to work. Where's your airplane?
Are you the next Justin y. ? PLEASE REPLY I WUV YOU
fat people
Pure genius. Pure logic. Let’s hope Cities all over the world take notice
they will never, america is ruined for ever thanks to general motors.
tbh as metropolises increase in both population and density it makes 100% sense to design them to be car lite with the combo of bike lanes and upgraded public transportation a solid solution....
I think another factor people often ignore is E-Bikes. It really let a lot of people who were not physically fit enough ride a bike. Or even just let you ride a bike easily, and thus not arrive to work all sweaty.
e-bikes change the game completely. Biking is now viable for almost everyone. My wife is pregnant in Austin, so yeah -- she's no longer biking, but that's exclusively because of drivers and infrastructure. One of the biggest groups we've seen take to e-bikes is senior citizens. We use e-bikes to replace car trips without getting sweaty. Much prefer it to driving.
@@cadriver2570 Only thing I will say about E bikes is there probably should be some regulations on speed. Be it the bike lane or cities without them the Sidewalk. People on E bikes or scooters can go way too fast and become a danger to any one else trying to use the area.
@@JustaGuy_Gaming Yep, absolutely. I ride a class 1 pedal assist bike which can cruise at 18. That's pretty fast! We need to work together.
@@cadriver2570 I think some places in Europe has limits to like 20mph. Honestly the biggest issue is safety. Not only does it make it far easier to hit other people or things, but if your in an accident the "safety gear" of bikes is not really designed to handle such speeds. You will generally almsot always flip over the handle bars, eat pavement and then have the bike fall on top of you.
Even if you actually have a helmet, elbow and knee pads and any other safety thing you can think of, most the issue is the neck being extremely easy to hurt.
0:37 I can’t believe Portland, a city of 600k people is beating both Los Angeles and Chicago in bike commuters, in total.
Oregon do love there bikes.
(Portland also has the highest percentage of bikers for any city over 500k population, being 4th most biked city if you include city’s over 100k population.)
As a Dutchman, this still looks scary to cycle in.
@@goclick you just need political will in court/congress
@@ichijofestival2576 yeah, I didn’t really mean congress, i mostly meant political will in a form of people pushing for change
Love this, hoping for more bike lanes where I live in Texas. Glad there are some now, but I needed them 10 years ago when I was a kid trying to bike commute to school.
The Netherlands is the most active country thanks to bikes!
@@suhamaramica843 don't you just love colonies?!😁
@@suhamaramica843 remember the Philipines? They we're a US "territory", basicly a colony.
@@suhamaramica843 HAHAHAHAHA, and you think the world works like that? Things don't just happen out of nowhere, it's hard work and dedication. Jealousy won't bring you anywhere you fool
This isn’t just an American city problem. This is a car centric way of thinking and Governments have no real incentive to prioritise cycling. It is just tacked on where it is convenient and cost effective . A painted line is treated as cycling infrastructure, wands instead of proper protection from traffic and shared paths with few rules of how to share - just dodge around and not know where pedestrians can walk - often with cans over their ears.
They've been really pushing these bike lanes where I live. I dont bike in the city, but I'm so happy they're putting them in. They're all protected lanes, by either a barrier or by parking and a barrier. They have their own lights, and traffic lights have been modified for them too. People have been angry about the loss of traffic lanes, and parking, and think it's a waste of money here.
But seeing how much they're trying to make biking safer, and more accessible makes even me want to bike, and I'm not even in the "interested" group.
Thank you for finally bringing up the need for bike lanes and bicyclist/pedestrian use
"B-but MuH PaRkInG!?!"
The investment in bike infrastructure is disproportional to the number of people willing to ride a bike. From the numbers in the video, it's quite clear that less than 1% of people use bikes, but the bike lanes and other bike-related things occupy much larger share of the public space. The only reason why there are so many bike lanes built is the lobby of construction companies. I see it everywhere around me. They've started building an automatic parking house for 200 bikes for $2M near local train station. That's an investment of $10k for a single commuter not accounting for operational cost. It would get cheaper to pay each commuter rides with Uber for next few years. And why automatic parking house and not just a shed with bike stands for fraction of the cost? Because parking house cost more.
I would like to see more urbanism videos from Vox.
Congrats New York. You managed to make something we've had all over the country in Denmark for many decades. It's a good start and I hope it'll get more popular in the rest of USA
GREAT video. I had forgotten about all the great steps NYC has made in building infrastructure and changing culture.
Less pollution less traffic
Definitely less pollution. Less traffic? Ummm... Come check out any of the larger cities in the Netherlands. It's an experience.
@@olevandongen96 now imagine all those bikers in the Netherlands in cars instead. Definitely less traffic on bikes
less global warming
@@MartinPeterTV
That's why they need good bike lane
People have address this issue thousand time.
Population is not the problem.
More bike lanes > less cars > less traffic.
Ajinkya Thorat noooo not the case at all. i live in portland where they are taking out traffic lanes on major thoroughfares and putting in protected bike lanes. traffic has increased exponentially since they started doing this and worst of all when you drive by them they are nearly always empty
If my city was more bike-friendly, I would most definitely ride a bike to more locations. Until then, I'll be hopping into the car.
I'm sure there are more people like this guy. More bike lanes > less cars > less traffic
ugh come to the netherlands it will be heaven on earth. but you'll have to learn to deal with rain and wind and flying around squares from the wind.
At least my city is slowly becoming bike friendly, a lot of out major roads now have bike lanes and are accessible to bikers. And there’s a big movement here to “share the road”
what city?
Mouth Freshner Halifax Canada
I feel like this video could’ve been a lot longer and gone into a lot more depth about Bicycle infrastructure, accommodating city planning and other challenges that different stakeholders face. The city engineers, the cyclists, average citizens, car commuters all have a different set of goals and ideas. And they don’t talk to one another. This would be an interesting story
As a person who had not ridden a bike in 18 years back in Sept I would have poo poo'd this idea. After getting fed up with the car grind I bought a bike and it's massively changed my outlook. I'm all for the cycle lanes and the reduction of cars in cities. I've had a fun 9 months riding to the point where I have sold my car and have my two bikes. I feel healthier, I have more money and most of my journeys are quicker. The added bonus is it's one less car on the road so my carbon footprint levels have been cut. Believe me this is the way to go.
For city commutes biking is the best way indeed.
I'm happy for you. I just wish more people would support this and see that cars are really more of an expensive hassle than a convenience when a city is designed good.
bikes and public transport are just much more efficient than cars. And less air pollution means less dead children.
You guys should do a comparison to nations like Denmark or the Netherlands. They have a thriving bike culture. It's joked that we learn how to bike before we learn how to walk.
Loved using these lanes in New York. If DC (the most dangerous transportation city in the world probably) were to implement even a fraction of these initiatives, the city would be improved exponentially
Drivers in our country are so undisciplined they wouldn't care about bike lanes. Heck they don't care about pedestrian crossings already.
I heard you could get your driving license with automatic gear in the USA, is that true? Not saying there is anything wrong with that just that i find it odd if thats the case.
@@Munchausenification I'm not from America so I wouldn't know :)
Let me take a Guess here... Indonesia?
@@heatherhan2100 very close hehe
A Wanderer come to India, you'll regret saying that. 😂
I love your videos I swear. I learn so much
In Holland there are even traffic lights for bicycles
And they're not uncommon, they're basically everywhere.
@@RomanRoblox true but there isn't anybody in Holland who doesn't have a bike
Haha heb zelfs een reserve in mn schuur staan
@@RomanRoblox I don't speak Dutch but I live in Utrecht, I try to learn Dutch but it's quit hard to be honest
Oh alright well good luck with studying
Turn some of the avenues into people/bike only streets with trees, green spaces, alfresco dining, public art, playgrounds.
Maybe an follow up to this video soon?
The Netherlands are a shining example of this; wherever there is a road for cars, there is also a road for cyclists. Around 27% of all trips in NL are made by bicycle and according to a study, this level of cycling prevents around 6,500 deaths per year and adds half a year to the average life expectancy.
Just one country though
More cycling fatalities than deaths in cars
Disturbing news this morning: more people died on a bike than in a car in the Netherlands in 2017. A total of 206 people died on bicycles and 201 in cars. This is the first time that ever happened. The figure for cycling deaths is also the highest in 11 years.
@@hansbosshard1906 Slight increase because of the success of e-bikes yes, but overall it's cars that have become safer faster not cycling that has become more dangerous. Number of cyclists increased in NL increased in 20 years, but fatalities stayed flat, so it did become safer as well
LA decided to build some bike lanes in my area. The construction was over budget and delayed. The funny part is that nobody uses them to this day. Not only that, but automobile traffic is worse now because there is one less lane for cars to use. Bike lanes are not a miracle solution for all urban cities.
Does "nobody" use them or do you not *see* anybody use them? Because those are drastically different things.
ampersand08 I am stuck in traffic next to the lane at peak traffic hours. I am lucky if I see two people pass by. If nobody uses it during peak hours, is it likely they are being used en masse at any other time?
My question sounded more antagonistic than I intended, apologies. It's totally legit that nobody is using them; LA is a horribly designed city in every way, so getting people to cycle is really tough. I asked because there really is a perception problem where people *think* nobody is using a bike lane because they tend to pass through it so quickly. It was a genuine question that I asked poorly.
Over time more people will use them
It’s been two years since they were built. My point is that not every “new wave” governmental proposal is a legitimate one worthy of execution.
driver's have no respect for cyclists
Cyclist have no respect for drivers.
Pow! You zinger monster you
Yes they do in the Netherlands.
because drivers will kill them?
Because they can't afford cars.
I love these urban planning videos, and you guys are some of the only people who make them.. thank u
check out the yt channel City Beautiful. They have some cool vids on Ivan design
I love his channel. He loves bikes and other transit forms as well
Lol out here in The Netherlands it’s easy
Janete Sadik-Khan should be the transportation secretary. Period.
Why didnt you make a reference to Amsterdam, Copenhagen or Utrecht? It would fit really well. However the video was educating and entertaining at the same time. Good work
2:28 Pure BS. Retail sales are not a function of having or not having bike lanes. Retail sales depend solely on the demand of the commodity that is being sold.
Retail at that location is greatly impacted by accessability. Traffic congestion and parking shortages will drive down sales.
Interesting she used second person narration. Seems like Vox made this with the audience of other city planners in mind, which is pretty cool.
Please continue making urban design videos, @Vox! I love them!
Imagine a city without traffic noise
Delft has got you covered
Better health outcomes, for one. Noise is awful.
Cities without constant vehicle traffic are so much more peaceful.
When every road is a "through road" (used for long distance travelling), then the bike (and car) encounter too many traffic lights. The bike- and car-paths cross too often to make anyone happy. A much better approach is demonstrated in Barcelona with their "superblocks": separate fast through traffic from slow local traffic by grouping blocks. Then, connect the cores of these larger blocks with good bike lanes. In Dutch cities, only very very few roads are available for cars passing through any neighbourhood, and city centre roads are only for local traffic. Superblocks are the solution for American city centres as well.
Soooooo, I took driver's training last month and my drivers ed tech kept yelling at the people using the sharrows.... I had to tell him that what they were doing is actually legal.
As a dutch guy, it feels weird watching this as riding a bike through the busiest of intersections is the most normal thing ever.
I missed Amsterdam's bike lane so so much!
And compared to other Dutch places they aren't even that great. Utrecht has a big student community and thus a part with bike centred infrastructure
Just think, bike lanes would not be neccessary if it wasn't for increased motor vehicles on the roadways. Not to mention increased aggressive/reckless driving. No wonder many ppl in the 20th Century never got on a bicycle with the exceptions of the courageous few who did.
If it’s too dangerous for a child, it’s too dangerous for adults.
So with that logic, walking to the bus stop alone is too dangerous for an adult
@@CreatorPolar yeah it is. Kids take the bus all the time in Europe, and it's safer precisely because people actually use the infrastructure. US suburbs have a distinct lack of people which is why they are so much more dangerous than denser areas.
Hit the nail on the head.
I'm born and raised in nyc, the bike lanes are super unsafe. A high school kid could have designed a better bike lane. Bike lanes should be part of the sidewalk.from left to right. It should be sidewalk for walking, then the bicycle lane, then the curb then parked cars then moving traffic.
I study in the Netherlands. Riding bicycle is the best thing of this country it makes up for the terrible food and crowd.👍
"terrible food" boy try some bitterballen or frikandellenbroodjes
I live in Amsterdam and used to think it was crowded. Visited Shanghai a couple of years ago. Now I just enjoy the space and the quiet here. Also the clean air.
Ik zie dat u ook een man van cultuur bent
zeg makker heeft u wat frikandellenbroodjes voor mij of bent u spanjools?
How's the crowd terrible?
2:04 They're still sacrificing parking spaces for bike lanes. You can't have both. Bike lanes do not work in Canadian northern winter cities were almost nobody bikes.
whoohooo een fietspad ohh woowwww
Precies alsof ze het wiel hebben uitgevonden
Woohoo, ik spreek geen Nederlanders zoals jullie, maar ik doe dit zodat alle anderen zullen denken dat ik ook opschepperig ben over ductch-fietspaden.
+Davi
Ahhhh bíjna....het is "Nederlandse fietspaden."
FIETSPAD JONGEN
"Fietspadjes"
I'm walking by along a bike path in Boston, Massachusetts right now, along the Charles River, and it is so beautiful. We have a lot of bike lanes on our streets, and a lot of bus lanes too (which really speed things up for me when I have to go downtown, since they allow the bus to bypass traffic). Projects like this are some of the things I love most about living here..
Greetings from Amsterdam
What's this? A video about bike lanes in cities and we weren't mentioned? As a Dutchman, this feels.... Refreshing.
"the cities that make these kinds of investments and changes are the cities that are growing and thriving in this century"
exactly! just look at countries like Netherlands, Denmark and other EU countries.
all tiny, homogenous, and swimming in tax income from oil. 😂
@@trevor_mounts_music Plus we don't mind paying taxes if it gives us a better and safe public space.
And more bikes instead of cars saves money in the long run.
@@mourlyvold7655 I've lived in a handful of cities in America where biking made sense, but for the most part everything is just way too spread out for it to really work or be worth dumping money into. The city I live in spent a ton of money on bike lanes and greenways no one uses so I can see where it's a hard sell for a lot of people. I love riding my bike or skating everywhere, but It's just not a real priority for most unfortunately.
@@trevor_mounts_music
Funny thing is, you think that everything is way too spread out to be worth dumping money into bicycle provisions while we think you are dumping to much money into car centric infrastructure (and running costs) exactly because of being way to spread out...
Different paradigmes....
Peace.
I live in the suburbs, and cycling here is quite safe because it is legal to use a bike on the sidewalk. On an average commute, I only encounter about 5 pedestrians for my 5 km journey.
Even retail won. Cities are for people, not cars.
Better for the environment, better for public health, practically 0-1% chance of fatal injuries, reduces road & parking congestion, investment in this is a brilliant idea for any city. not saying cars wouldn't have their place there of course they would. there's things they can do that a bike can't of course. but this versatility in what the public would use our roads for should be essential.
going to a friends? why not take a bike?
grocery shopping? strap a basket or courier attachment bag on the back and use that if you aren't buying allot.
heading to work? why have a 4 story parking lot consuming half of the entire city block when you could fit all the "vehicles" in what is essentially a fairly large shed.
"so many people biking" ? How is 45 thousand in a city of 20 millions, "so many" ?
Pretty poor compared to Europe, better than most US cities. Build bike lanes & more people will cycle. Build more car lanes & more people will drive. Kinda obvious.
That drawing at 3:00 looks so real I thought it actually as real for a sec :p
I am confused. While European cites are trying to completely get rid of cars the USA are discovering painted bike lines and they call it "infrastructure"
The bike lanes are appreciated. I took the 9th Ave. lane from Columbus and 66th to 9th Ave. and 43rd St. It was my first street ride in traffic, and was less scary than I thought thanks to those lanes. That said, parts of the lane were horrific. They were under construction, super narrow and about 4 blocks in a row had streets so rough it shook a van I rode in over that same spot. I just wish there were caution signs for things like that. One part looked so horrible, I had to ask the construction worker if the lane was open. He said it was. I noticed others riding on the opposite side of the street - likely for that reason, but I was barely bold enough to be in the bike lane.
when I went to visit the Twin Cities over the summer I fell in love with the road systems. so many bike lanes and green ways. everyone was cycling and it was great. even women with babies were making use of the bike lanes(a rare site for Texas). cycling was almost normal there. it was cool
Thank you for citing your sources in the video description. Very helpful.
Just ask the dutch
Going from where I live to NYC, subways, busses, and biking is definitely the way of the future. No major city is going to be able to accommodate the population growth without it.
Perhaps the loss of parking spaces can be compensated for by additional off-street parking if necessary.
Ralphie Raccoon bikes need less parking space
+Thomas _nl_ I'm talking about the cars.
Ralphie Raccoon more bikes = less cars
+Thomas _nl_ Maybe, maybe not. Depends on where the bikers are coming from. Especially in NYC they might have used the bus or subway previously.
If you take a map of any major US city, and look at the off-street parking, it encompasses about 1/5 of the total land area of the city. We have these huge spaces devoted strictly to parking, and most of the time they sit mostly empty. For every car, there's about 7 parking spaces, which makes sense since we expect people to drive from one destination to another.
All cities are very car friendly; you can see it by the way they continuously build enormous parking garages.
Bicycle Dutch and Not Just Bikes are nice channels to find out more about the Dutch approach. (Not mine channels).