@@BR618 the unexpected part is not that the tram produce much less noise over gras, but the amount of noise the tram makes when ever the gras tracks are interrupted by a crossing street. it still amazes me when every i cycle next to a gras tram track.
@@darirolxarniic6319Right, I understand the noise difference, but I can't understand why that is unexpected; as all porous surfaces show a degree of sound absorption, even rain permeable asphalt absorbs/reduces noise noticeable compared to normal asphalt/concrete (, at least to my ears). ^^ [Sorry, but my brain screams at me that the noise produced by the tram is the same, but the surroundings behave differently ... sorry again ^^)
I live here near Freiburg, on the outskirts of a small town. I walk 12 minutes to the train station, 10 minutes to the nearest bar, 8 minutes to the nearest grocery store, butcher or bakery, 5 minutes to my family doctor or a pediatrician, 4 minutes to the nearest children's playground, 3 minutes to the next bus stop and I can be in the forest (Black Forest) in two minutes. You can also buy the “Regio Card” for around 103 CAD per month. This means you can travel in three districts with all local transport such as trains, buses and trams. Greetings from the Black Forest.
the noise is the biggest thing i cant get used to in the usa. I lived in a suburb in phily for a bit and texas too and the sound of cars nomatter where i was drove me insane, couldnt enjoy my buc'ees in peace haha. Even being in the middle of nowhere soemtimes the sound was still there, life was constantly punctuated with a white noise at least, as soon as i get back home or to anywhere in europe i immediately feel less stressed purely due to noise, just having the sound of nothing or children playing and birds singing is so amazing and a privilege i didnt really know i had. (well without earphones or earplugs)
There are many cities in Germany that take Freiburg as an example. The former capital of West Germany, Bonn, also got a “Green” mayor and is now remodeling the city (Contains: a cable car is now being built in Bonn that will be integrated into local public transport, connect huge parts of the city and cross a river).- And one city that was the cycling capital of Germany before Freiburg is the city of Münster.- Fun fact: There is a crime series on TV that takes place in Münster, where the chief inspector always rides his bike to his assignments ;-)
12:44 the blue sign designating it as a play street has an additional sign on top showing it is a cul de sac for any larger vehicles but not for pedestrians and bicycles. A play street has VERY strict rules for any motor vehicles. An absolute top speed of 5kmh, with a walking pace under most circumstances. Any motor vehicle has to be able to come to a full stop within less than the vehicle length at any time. Any vehicles have to give full priority to pedestrians and especially children at all times, and aren't allowed to hinder their movements. You have to drive with exceptional awareness in these streets as any accidents will be painfully scrutinized for any negligence on the driver of a motorized vehicle. As speeding tickets at 21+kmh over the speed limit (ie 26+kmh) will result in a driver's license suspension for at least a month and at least one point of driver's violation in the central driver's registration in Flensburg most people REALLY follow the rules in these areas. Btw; at eight+ points your driver's license is gone for good. You can get up to four points for single violation without property or person damage. Combine a few violations, and your driver's license can be permanently rescinded in one instance. For example get caught speeding while failing to yield right of way which results in an accident involving injuries... Weeell, the outcome won't be pleasant.
the age of Freiburg is rather typical for central europe. Most cities were founded around the 12th century. We do have some cities which are over 2000 years old, but the big boom in city founding was during the 12th century.
Founded in the 12th century - Oh Boy what a young town. Cologne will have his 2000st anniversary in 26 Years (founded in the Year 50 - shortly after this Jesus was cruzified), Trier has had his 2000 Year anniversary in 1970 (founded 30 before christi birth)
06:45 he's cheating there. The first perspective shows the road south of the gate looking north, whereas the second perspective is north of the gate looking south. Both parts still look very similar today. Greetings from Freiburg😊
Hey man. I like your journey with these reactions. I am german but i live in the netherlands now. We got a great bicycle culture over here... What about music rections sir ? There is a marching band from hamburg which covers house classic tunes with their live instrumentation. Definately a vibe. The Group is called "Meute" Try reacting to one of their street performances if you are intruiged... Peace and love...
Unlike in the US (and maybe Canada too) kids in Germany are out on their own even in big cities between gray blocks where there's no green around. And if they're not, it's because of gaming and social media, no matter if it's green outside. I just wondered, what old or disabled people do, if they can't walk very well and can't get on the tram very well. If the city center is a big pedestrian zone, they are closed out. Second problem I see is, that about 20% of all tax income in Germany results from car and energy taxes (on gas and diesel for example). Free education, health care and rising pensions have a price. I agree that city planning should make cities more beautiful, green and worth living, but I also have a strong feeling, that Ecos always target cars, no matter if it makes sense. In Germany the costs for e-cars are so high and the sales got so low that they had to reduce the production drastically. That reminded all the university graduated ecos of how normal people can't afford them and now they get back to trying to ban cars out of cities. If more cities do that, it will end up in a run to the countryside, which already started slowly years ago, and the ecos - then being out of options - will get back at a good old general speed limit on the Autobahn. It's always the same circle. But guess who brings them all their goods, when they have no car for big shopping and big products: Thousands and thousands of stinky diesel transporters from Amazon with drivers breaking their backs! It's just ridiculous.
The trams and busses are accessible for disabled people. The biggest problem right now is that the elevators in Freiburg's main train station aren't working. Nor the escalators. Meaning people who can't take the stairs are stuck. Repairs are estimated to take months if not years. Another massive problem when it comes to accessability is the cobble stone in Freiburg's city center. Not just for older people. People have problems walking on the uneven surface and it's easy to stumble and fall. The area around the cathedral is worst. The public library is next to the cathedral and after they put in the cobble stone the disabled entrance to the library was suddenly no longer usable so they had to build a extra path across the square for wheelchair users and other handicapped people. Of course the market around the cathedral and the cathedral are still inaccessible for anyone who has trouble walking. It is a huge problem and there's some serious lack of awareness in city planners or council members when it comes to making cities accessible for disabled people. Lots of smaller towns are copying the cobble stone now and it makes walking painful and dangerous.
But this city proves an important point. Human friendly design is possible on a citly level. You do not need the backup from the whole country. So it is a much better model for the US than the Netherlands. Assuming you want to petition to change for your local governmet, the first thing naysayers will point to is national support if you show an example from the netherlands. But if you have an example that works while going against the grain of the country it is from, those excuses evaporate.
@@HiltownJoe Fortunately the examples in the US start to develop. Problem at the moment seems to be that the cities that have these developments become very expensive as apparently so many people want to live there. As long as there isn't a national support, I'm afraid these cities will remain unreachable for the average US American.
I live in Freiburg and have lived in many places in Germany. Freiburg May be extreme ( and I HATE the biking zombies and their cult), but it's not MUCH different from most German cities ( they all had pedestrian Jones singe the sixties_ seventies) except for, weil, the religious fanaticism of the said zombies.
Everything is ok, but in the future cyclists should also contribute to the costs of the roads and also carry license plates for identification in the event of damage, violations and accidents that they constantly cause. A lot of cyclists drive however they want without fearing any consequences because they drive completely anonymously.
![Seungmin "그렇게, 천천히, 우리(As we are)" | [Stray Kids : SKZ-PLAYER]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/kAzmhLHePqU/mqdefault.jpg)
Gras tracks are not only looking nicer, they are also less noisy and help the city climate.
The difference in noise level is insane. You would not expect it from a thin layer of soil and grass.
@@HiltownJoe why not? it's in essence a very porous surface like snow ^^
@@BR618 the unexpected part is not that the tram produce much less noise over gras, but the amount of noise the tram makes when ever the gras tracks are interrupted by a crossing street. it still amazes me when every i cycle next to a gras tram track.
@@darirolxarniic6319Right, I understand the noise difference, but I can't understand why that is unexpected; as all porous surfaces show a degree of sound absorption, even rain permeable asphalt absorbs/reduces noise noticeable compared to normal asphalt/concrete (, at least to my ears). ^^
[Sorry, but my brain screams at me that the noise produced by the tram is the same, but the surroundings behave differently ... sorry again ^^)
@@BR618 i guess i just have no, or not good enough intuitive understanding of how sound absorption works, so its a bit like magic every time
I live here near Freiburg, on the outskirts of a small town.
I walk 12 minutes to the train station, 10 minutes to the nearest bar, 8 minutes to the nearest grocery store, butcher or bakery, 5 minutes to my family doctor or a pediatrician, 4 minutes to the nearest children's playground, 3 minutes to the next bus stop and I can be in the forest (Black Forest) in two minutes.
You can also buy the “Regio Card” for around 103 CAD per month. This means you can travel in three districts with all local transport such as trains, buses and trams.
Greetings from the Black Forest.
Kirchzarten ist geil!😂🍻
the noise is the biggest thing i cant get used to in the usa. I lived in a suburb in phily for a bit and texas too and the sound of cars nomatter where i was drove me insane, couldnt enjoy my buc'ees in peace haha. Even being in the middle of nowhere soemtimes the sound was still there, life was constantly punctuated with a white noise at least, as soon as i get back home or to anywhere in europe i immediately feel less stressed purely due to noise, just having the sound of nothing or children playing and birds singing is so amazing and a privilege i didnt really know i had. (well without earphones or earplugs)
There are many cities in Germany that take Freiburg as an example. The former capital of West Germany, Bonn, also got a “Green” mayor and is now remodeling the city (Contains: a cable car is now being built in Bonn that will be integrated into local public transport, connect huge parts of the city and cross a river).- And one city that was the cycling capital of Germany before Freiburg is the city of Münster.- Fun fact: There is a crime series on TV that takes place in Münster, where the chief inspector always rides his bike to his assignments ;-)
12:44 the blue sign designating it as a play street has an additional sign on top showing it is a cul de sac for any larger vehicles but not for pedestrians and bicycles.
A play street has VERY strict rules for any motor vehicles. An absolute top speed of 5kmh, with a walking pace under most circumstances. Any motor vehicle has to be able to come to a full stop within less than the vehicle length at any time. Any vehicles have to give full priority to pedestrians and especially children at all times, and aren't allowed to hinder their movements. You have to drive with exceptional awareness in these streets as any accidents will be painfully scrutinized for any negligence on the driver of a motorized vehicle. As speeding tickets at 21+kmh over the speed limit (ie 26+kmh) will result in a driver's license suspension for at least a month and at least one point of driver's violation in the central driver's registration in Flensburg most people REALLY follow the rules in these areas. Btw; at eight+ points your driver's license is gone for good. You can get up to four points for single violation without property or person damage. Combine a few violations, and your driver's license can be permanently rescinded in one instance. For example get caught speeding while failing to yield right of way which results in an accident involving injuries... Weeell, the outcome won't be pleasant.
the age of Freiburg is rather typical for central europe. Most cities were founded around the 12th century. We do have some cities which are over 2000 years old, but the big boom in city founding was during the 12th century.
Founded in the 12th century - Oh Boy what a young town.
Cologne will have his 2000st anniversary in 26 Years (founded in the Year 50 - shortly after this Jesus was cruzified), Trier has had his 2000 Year anniversary in 1970 (founded 30 before christi birth)
Wow. That is wild :) Amazing
06:45 he's cheating there. The first perspective shows the road south of the gate looking north, whereas the second perspective is north of the gate looking south. Both parts still look very similar today. Greetings from Freiburg😊
Greetings from Vancouver Island
Freiburg changed a lot in the last 20 years since I studied there.
Greets from Freiburg
Hey man. I like your journey with these reactions. I am german but i live in the netherlands now. We got a great bicycle culture over here... What about music rections sir ? There is a marching band from hamburg which covers house classic tunes with their live instrumentation. Definately a vibe. The Group is called "Meute" Try reacting to one of their street performances if you are intruiged... Peace and love...
And we go fast!ADIDAS +PUMA😅
Untli I Og and the city "Frieburg", Scrabble for Dummies.
I’m confused by your comment!
@@UntilWeGo ok.... then "easy speach... the name of the city isn´t "Frieburg" but "Freiburg",
Try the Netherlands 17 million people 23 million bicycles
it's called Freiburg and not frieburg
Thank you!
Hy. Please don’t forget Austria.
Unlike in the US (and maybe Canada too) kids in Germany are out on their own even in big cities between gray blocks where there's no green around. And if they're not, it's because of gaming and social media, no matter if it's green outside.
I just wondered, what old or disabled people do, if they can't walk very well and can't get on the tram very well. If the city center is a big pedestrian zone, they are closed out.
Second problem I see is, that about 20% of all tax income in Germany results from car and energy taxes (on gas and diesel for example). Free education, health care and rising pensions have a price.
I agree that city planning should make cities more beautiful, green and worth living, but I also have a strong feeling, that Ecos always target cars, no matter if it makes sense. In Germany the costs for e-cars are so high and the sales got so low that they had to reduce the production drastically. That reminded all the university graduated ecos of how normal people can't afford them and now they get back to trying to ban cars out of cities. If more cities do that, it will end up in a run to the countryside, which already started slowly years ago, and the ecos - then being out of options - will get back at a good old general speed limit on the Autobahn. It's always the same circle. But guess who brings them all their goods, when they have no car for big shopping and big products: Thousands and thousands of stinky diesel transporters from Amazon with drivers breaking their backs! It's just ridiculous.
Thanks for your perspective!
The trams and busses are accessible for disabled people. The biggest problem right now is that the elevators in Freiburg's main train station aren't working. Nor the escalators. Meaning people who can't take the stairs are stuck. Repairs are estimated to take months if not years.
Another massive problem when it comes to accessability is the cobble stone in Freiburg's city center. Not just for older people. People have problems walking on the uneven surface and it's easy to stumble and fall.
The area around the cathedral is worst. The public library is next to the cathedral and after they put in the cobble stone the disabled entrance to the library was suddenly no longer usable so they had to build a extra path across the square for wheelchair users and other handicapped people. Of course the market around the cathedral and the cathedral are still inaccessible for anyone who has trouble walking.
It is a huge problem and there's some serious lack of awareness in city planners or council members when it comes to making cities accessible for disabled people. Lots of smaller towns are copying the cobble stone now and it makes walking painful and dangerous.
THIS IS ONLY ONE CITY ,IN THE NETHERLANDS DER IS AN HOLE COUNTRY LIKE THIS !!
Yes, 'Not Just Bikes' normally makes videos about that - he lives in the Netherlands with his family.
True. But the Netherlands aren´t much bigger than Freiburg
But this city proves an important point. Human friendly design is possible on a citly level. You do not need the backup from the whole country. So it is a much better model for the US than the Netherlands. Assuming you want to petition to change for your local governmet, the first thing naysayers will point to is national support if you show an example from the netherlands. But if you have an example that works while going against the grain of the country it is from, those excuses evaporate.
@@TrumpFanClubDeutschland Not much, but enough ;o)
@@HiltownJoe Fortunately the examples in the US start to develop. Problem at the moment seems to be that the cities that have these developments become very expensive as apparently so many people want to live there. As long as there isn't a national support, I'm afraid these cities will remain unreachable for the average US American.
I live in Freiburg and have lived in many places in Germany. Freiburg May be extreme ( and I HATE the biking zombies and their cult), but it's not MUCH different from most German cities ( they all had pedestrian Jones singe the sixties_ seventies) except for, weil, the religious fanaticism of the said zombies.
Everything is ok, but in the future cyclists should also contribute to the costs of the roads and also carry license plates for identification in the event of damage, violations and accidents that they constantly cause. A lot of cyclists drive however they want without fearing any consequences because they drive completely anonymously.