We wanted to learn more about biking in the Netherlands and thought who better to turn to than Melissa and Chris Bruntlett. They took us on an enlightening bike tour through the city of Delft where they’ve been living for the past three years. You may already know the Bruntletts from their first book, Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality, or from their extensive communications as advocates for sustainable transport. Learn more about the dynamic duo here: http://www.modacitylife.com/about.

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Timecode:
0:00 What makes happiness?
0:30 Melissa and Chris Bruntlett
1:25 Delft, Netherlands before bicycle infrastructure
2:00 How to get children to school in Netherlands
2:50 Delivery drivers in The Netherlands
4:00 Reconstructing transportation systems in Netherlands
5:20 Bike parking in the Netherlands
7:00 Main bicycling parking structure in Delft, Netherlands
7:40 New York City bicycle parking
8:30 Biking and trains as transportation together
9:15 Understanding the traveling network
9:40 Netherlands created a blueprint for cycling infrastructure
10:40 Economics of traveling by bicycle
11:00 Bicycles get priority over cars
11:40 Bicycling creates more empathy and connection
12:30 Why are the Dutch so happy?
14:00 Feeling more connected with the community
15:30 Dangerous transportation infrastructure has to change
17:30 Why don’t the dutch wear helmets?
19:30 The Markt Delft, Netherlands
20:20 City center became low car
22:00 Cities give away valuable space to cars
23:00 Building the Cycling City
23:10 Curbing Traffic
23:30 How to reach out and help create change

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