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This appears a choice by Europe or at least some cities. Pictures of how bike unfriendly it was in the 70s https://inkspire.org/post/amsterdam-was-a-car-loving-city-in-the-1970s-what-changed/ https://inkspire.org/post/amsterdam-was-a-car-loving-city-in...