Amsterdam Bike City

Nesciobrug is a busy cycle bridge to the neighborhood of IJburg. And becoming busier as IJburg is growing. The intersection of cycle paths at the northeastern end of Nesciobrug is complicated: More and more cyclists that can be riding fast, esp those coming from the bridge. To make the intersection safer, and fit for growing numbers of cyclists, a new lay-out is being built. With more space, islands in the middle and cleare priority. The work itself is complicated as well. Nesciobrug is a busy route without a viable alternative. By-passes are made so that cyclists and pedestrians can continue their route. Towards the end of the work the intersection needs to be closed entirely on one day, to make the connection to Nesciobrug itself. But not during morning rush hour, as that would cause serious bike overcrowding on Amsterdambrug, the bridge in the alternative route. More about the road work n this video: https://lnkd.in/e9EdBrat More about the project on this site : https://lnkd.in/ezfTMcEZ Stadsdeel Oost, Gemeente Amsterdam, Sophie Konings, karin broer, Tim Eggen, Lútsen de Jong

Amsterdam celebrates its 750 anniversary this year! Good reason for us at Amsterdam Bike City to delve into the history of the bike city. This year we will highlight accomplishments and challenges in the Bike City's history. Starting with this overview of the 150 years since the first bicycles appeared in Amsterdam. https://lnkd.in/enCP4_Yb karin broer, David Gelauff, Fred Feddes, Sophie Konings, Pepijn Verpaalen, Gemeente Amsterdam, Vervoerregio Amsterdam, Martijn Simons, Martijn Sargentini, Mark Wagenbuur, Lútsen de Jong, Luca Bertolini, Chris Bruntlett, Alison Sant, Jon Woodroof 🚴, Angela Francke, Dirk Lauwers, Sébastien Marrec, London Cycling Campaign, Elke Schimmel, Nivesh Dugar, Ursula Wyss, Karin Bagge, Pelle Envall, André Guit, Clasien Slebos, Addy Jonker, Natascha van Bennekom, Govert de With, Gerrit Faber, Wouter Haver, Fietsersbond Amsterdam, Fietsersbond, Nika Haspels, Melanie van der Horst, Marja Ruigrok, Meredith Glaser, Maud de Vries, Romee Nicolai

Main road Linnaeusstraat - Middenweg in Amsterdam's city district Stadsdeel Oost will be renovated. In the new lay-out there will be more space for cyclists and pedestrians, cycle lanes instead of segregated bicycle paths, cars and trams will use the same lane, and more space for parking bicycles. More about the design and and the choices made in the booklet that can be found here: https://lnkd.in/e2arQKNd The definitive design was approved last November. Actual road work will start this year. Sophie Konings, Lútsen de Jong, Zeeger Ernsting, Pepijn Verpaalen, karin broer, Marjolein de Lange

Vrouwenzandstraat in Gemeente Purmerend has been turned into a bicycle street where cars are guests. With red asphalt, few cars and max 30km/h the street is now safer and more pleasant to ride for cyclists, esp. the many children and youngster cycling to school via this route. Aldermen Pascal Verkroost and Coen Lageveen opened the bicycle street by removing the last construction fences and residents took the new bicycle street into use. As the opening was on the Dutch festive day of Sinterklaas, December 5th, bicycle Piets joined the opening with hot chocolate and gingerbread. They also handed out bicycle lights, so that cyclists in Wheermolen can take to the road well-lit during these dark days. https://lnkd.in/eJCjvhXC Location: 52.51056375433587, 4.9780428351651596 Sophie Konings, Lútsen de Jong, Frans Hasselaar, Vervoerregio Amsterdam, Frank .Bijvoet, Markus BV, Paula de Groot, Ewald Schoorl, Jan Willem Visser

Cycling brings freedom, new opportunities and fun. Teaching people to cycle is certainly as fulfilling. If you want to work on that join the training for bicycle teachers. That will be on January 18 and 25 in Amsterdam Noord, close to the NDSM ferry. Participation is for free! The training will be in Dutch. More info in attached flyer. Register via: Rita Gemerts: info@ray-action.nl www.ray-action.nl Fietsen geeft vrijheid, kansen en plezier. Anderen leren fietsen is zeker zo leuk en waardevol. Wil je daaraan meewerken, kom dan naar de fietsdocenten scholing. Die is op 18 en 25 januari in Amsterdam Noord, vlak bij de NDSM pont.  Deelname is gratis! Meer info in bijgaande folder. An initiative by Rita Gemerts, @ray-action Sport en Bewegen, Gemeente Amsterdam, SCIANDRI sportstimulering, @B at the Office Verkeer & Meer , Sophie Konings, Fietsersbond Amsterdam, Fietsersbond, karin broer

A new cycle and walking route connecting the cities of Amsterdam and Zaandam along green and water! That will be built next year. The Dam tot Dam route will have a new cycle path and a new bridge over Zijkanaal-H. With views over river IJ and Noorder IJ-plas, green lookout points and rest points, the route will be an experience in itself. The entire route is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. The route is a project of Gemeente Zaanstad, Gemeente Amsterdam and Vervoerregio Amsterdam (Amsterdam Transport Region. Lútsen de Jong, Sophie Konings, Nika Haspels, Gerard Slegers, Sonja Puhl-Diehle, Frans, Bas Kok, Bram Nieuwstraten, Hélène de Bruine, Marja Ruigrok, Martijn Sargentini, Anne Bijlmer, Indranil Bhattacharya, Maarten Bakker, Bart Christiaens, Marjolein de Lange https://lnkd.in/eKwKGNwy

A new bike parking with place for 4,175 bicycles! That will be built from 2025 at Amsterdam's western railway station Sloterdijk! The bicycle parking will be across two levels. It will be located beneath the courtyard of the new apartment block Vélo. Key Facts: - Space for 4,175 bicycles incl 300 rental bikes across two levels - Designed with a strong focus on user convenience: open, transparent and user-friendly. - A comfortable, sustainable, and future-proof facility. - Providing train travelers and visitors to the area with a comfortable and secure place to park their bicycles. - Possible to expand if necessary - Aligning with the ongoing developments in Sloterdijk area - Contributing to a future-ready infrastructure. Once the new facility is completed it will replace he current open arir bicycle parking area on Changiweg. The project is co-financed by the Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat, Dutch railway network company ProRail, and Amsterdam Transport Region Vervoerregio Amsterdam. Sophie Konings, Gemeente Amsterdam, Lútsen de Jong, Anne H., Pepijn Verpaalen, David Gelauff, Mounir Afqir, Roel Kupers

Last year, some 70,000 bicycles that were parked incorrectly or for too long ended up in Amsterdam’s Fietsdepot, the municipal bicycle depot. Our latest article is about the depot and how it works with incorrectly parked bicycles and left behind bicycles. https://lnkd.in/e4zh93-j

Can Adapted Speed Governance (ASG) help make cities safer? That's what the Townmaking Institute is investigating in collaboration with Gemeente Amsterdam. In particular to find out whether ASG can help make e-bikes ride at appropriate speed. Find out all about this in this Townmaking podcast with Servaz van Berkum and Paul Timmer Geoffrey Holmes, Pepijn Verpaalen, Sietze Faber, Anne H., Sophie Konings, Florrie de Pater, Reinder Rustema, Luuk Van Beek, Michiel Bardet, Michiel Beers, Lútsen de Jong, Nika Haspels https://lnkd.in/ekXeSEkg

Let’s talk about speed: Safer vehicles or safer streets? That's what the talk will about in Pakhuis de Zwijger on Wed 18 Dec, 20.00 Vehicle speeds profoundly effects our experience of cities. What feels too fast or too slow often depends on the place we occupy in traffic: a pedestrian may feel endangered by a motorist’s speed, while the motorist simply wants to reach their destination. Traditionally, fixed speed limits have been the solution, but these don’t account for the dynamic nature of urban spaces, nor the emergence of new vehicle types. Unsafe streets push people into safer vehicles, but in doing so, we risk neglecting making safer streets. To create safer, more livable streets, we need to rethink our approach to speed regulation, considering the evolving complexity of urban life. This event marks the start of our journey towards the Speed Summit in 2025. The conversation opens with Carl Honoré, Luca Bertolini, and Onno Kramer exploring what should come first for liveable cities: safe streets or safe vehicles. https://lnkd.in/e44PQ6Xe The project about speed is a collaboration of Gemeente Amsterdam and Townmaking Institute, Servaz van Berkum moderates the evening, Paul Timmer, Pepijn Verpaalen, Anne H., Sophie Konings, karin broer, Lútsen de Jong, Marjolein de Lange, Reinder Rustema