Bikester Magazine EN Summer 2021

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AMSTERDAM‘S APPROACH
Amsterdam is one of the world‘s best cities to
enjoy on a bike: it has beautiful canals, cute
little houses and charming, narrow streets.
It was designed at a time before cars and
garages but with mobility in mind. In a world
where we desperately need to cut greenhouse
gas emissions, changing how we travel is
essential. Some cities, like Amsterdam, are
doing this by prohibiting certain cars in
densely populated areas. This equals a cleaner
environment and more space for bikes and
other types of e-mobility.
In addition, the city has drastically raised
parking fees in its centre, performs regular
checks to reduce the number of “dead
vehicles” and makes sure cabs and delivery
vehicles have priority. And, of course, bikes.
Most Amsterdamers use bikes to get around
town, so this is a fantastic way for the city to
show solidarity with cyclists.
All of these cities, especially Amsterdam,
are popular places for tourists. If nothing
else, all of the initiatives mentioned in
this article should inspire visitors to leave
their cars behind, either at home or in a
parking garage out of town. Instead, they
can do what they‘re supposed to do in
these beautiful cities – explore all the
sights by bike!
BIKESTER