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I'm dutch, I live in the center of a big city that is extremely bike friendly. At the same time, people are surprised I don't own a car, and I've been consideri
by rocqua 6y ago
I'm dutch, I live in the center of a big city that is extremely bike friendly. At the same time, people are surprised I don't own a car, and I've been considering getting one.
We don't need a car here for most things. But it is still extremely convenient to have one.
Move out of the bigger cities, and things change even more. Bikes are popular, and often used. But very rarely are bikes and public transport able to replace a car. I'd guess like 10% of people go without a car because they don't need it. At the same time, I think almost everyone here will own a bike for just general purpose.
- dalbasal 6y agoYeah I know. Most of the people who comment about biking and transit in the netherlands seem to miss the fact that the dutch story is pretty moderate. 20 year olds in cities don't have cars. 40 year olds with kids generally do, and a lot depends on where exactly you live. The Netherlands does a nice job of providing multiple options. The train and bus links ing rural areas are especially impressive, compared to what we (ireland) have. But... it doesn't replace cars. Cars still exist. People use them, just less. It's moderate.