I lived in the Netherlands for 2 years during my high-school years and never did visit Groningen, but it looks super pleasant!
Groningen, a city of about 192,000 people has the highest mode share of bicycle users of anywhere in the world. 50% of all trips in Groningen are done by bike. That number rises to just under 60% in the city centre.
David Hembrow, from A View From the Cycle Path blog, appears in the Streetfilms short and discusses how good design makes for pleasant bicycling in Groningen.
If we want this for Kitchener-Waterloo we just have to demand it and ride our bicycles!
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I ran into that video elsewhere and went to town on Outhit’s column in today’s paper. The video at first made me want to move, but I’m determined to stay put and fight to improve my city, dammit!
Great response Marie, just posted it on our Facebook page!