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It's also funny because the Netherlands are the gold standard that other countries point at for "How to get people out of cars and onto bikes."
by BobaFloutist 2y ago
It's also funny because the Netherlands are the gold standard that other countries point at for "How to get people out of cars and onto bikes."
- digging 2y agoBut it is. Over 77% of US workers commute in a car even in this data which includes people who work from home (ie don't regularly commute): https://www.bts.gov/browse-statistical-products-and-data/state-transportation-statistics/commute-mode https://www.bts.gov/browse-statistical-products-and-data/sta... So if you remove the 15% WFH, I'm not awake enough to math that out but car travel is the overwhelming majority and bicycle commute is still negligible.
- bobthepanda 2y agoReally Japan is probably the gold standard but people find comfort because the Netherlands is Western and thus familiar. Despite having little dedicated biking infrastructure to speak of, bike rates are estimated in Tokyo at a very healthy 13%.