In the 1970s, the Netherlands experienced a mother-led political backlash to cars that was expressed in the “Stop Murdering Our Children” movement. Thousands pr

In the 1970s, the Netherlands experienced a mother-led political backlash to cars that was expressed in the “Stop Murdering Our Children” movement. Thousands protested and the government responded by deprioritizing cars. People think that Amsterdam is walkable because it is an old city. It is walkable because it’s people demanded it. So cool. This site has a bunch of news articles about the movement: https://www.dutchreach.org/car-child-murder-protests-safer-nl-roads/ https://www.dutchreach.org/car-child-murder-protests-safer-n...