> Compare that with the Netherlands, where 27% of the country commutes by bike. I hate this statistic, because while it's true, it doesn't tell the whole story

> Compare that with the Netherlands, where 27% of the country commutes by bike. I hate this statistic, because while it's true, it doesn't tell the whole story. There's an interesting (and recent) study which presents transport modalities in various European cities: https://www2.deloitte.com/xe/en/insights/focus/future-of-mobility/deloitte-urban-mobility-index-for-cities.html https://www2.deloitte.com/xe/en/insights/focus/future-of-mob... If you look at the two Dutch cities there, you'll see that 40%+ people still drive! That's low by American standards, but more than e.g. in London or Paris. On the other hand public transport is less utilized and walking is unpopular. Now if you look at e.g. Zürich, few people cycle there - they mostly walk: https://www.eltis.org/discover/news/zurich-plans-make-walking-primary-mobility-mode-switzerland-0 https://www.eltis.org/discover/news/zurich-plans-make-walkin... Turns out that cycling just replaces walking and public transport.