From “Not Just Bikes”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) This YouTube channel just hit 1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS! To celebrate, I bought myself a new truck and moved to the suburbs. SUBURBIA RULES, BRO! — Script by Jason Slaughter & Nicole Conlan. Apologies to Last Week Tonight for ripping off some of their Homeowners Association jokes:…

From “Not Just Bikes”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Oslo has electric ferries that are used to travel across the lake to various suburbs. In this video, I take the ferry from Nesoddtangen to see what it’s like to commute by ferry during rush hour.

From “Not Just Bikes”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) I have never seen so many skis on public transit as I did in Oslo, and it’s because public transit in Oslo is designed for all trips, not just for commuting.

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From “Not Just Bikes”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Sign up to NordVPN using https://nordvpn.com/notjustbikes and for a discount and to support this channel Oslo is a city that is changing quickly. After electing a left-wing majority government in 2015, the city has implemented a number of sweeping changes to make their streets safer and…

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From “Not Just Bikes”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Save $20 on an annual subscription to Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/notjustbikes Engineers, planners, politicians, and advocates all around the world are trying to improve their cities and build more great walkable places with viable alternatives to driving. But there’s a looming trend that could undo all of that…

From “Not Just Bikes”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Watch this video ad-free and sponsor-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-amsterdam-just-got-awesomer For as long as I can remember, Amsterdam Centraal has been under construction. Some amazing projects have completed over the past 10 years, but the best was just completed recently: the largest bicycle parking garage in Amsterdam!…

From “Not Just Bikes”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Traffic lights are for cars, not bikes. In the Dutch city of Groningen, there are dozens of traffic lights which go green for bicycles … in every direction at the same time.

From “Not Just Bikes”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Watch this video ad-free and sponsor-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-would-you-fall-for-it-st08 In the 1950s, the US automobile industry was lobbying hard to get more funding for roads and highways. Part of this effort included propaganda targeted to the general public. In this video, I look back at one…

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From “Not Just Bikes”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) https://go.nebula.tv/notjustbikes to get a discounted subscription to Nebula (and support this channel, too)! The pub. The café. The town square. They’re not home. They’re not work. They’re something else. But these places are becoming more and more scarce. And in car-dependent suburbia, they’ve been erased almost…

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From “Not Just Bikes”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) The A9 Highway through Amstelveen is being widended and improved, with several sections being covered. While construction is underway, several temporary bicycle bridges were built to keep cycling safe and convenient until the project completes in 2026. https://www.amstelveen.nl/amstelveen-bouwt/publicatie/uitgelicht_a9_het-project-a9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2siTx8ANDps

From “Not Just Bikes”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) The Netherlands has a (very loud) public warning siren system that is tested on the first Monday of every month. https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waarschuwingsstelsel https://www.government.nl/topics/counterterrorism-and-national-security/question-and-answer/public-warning-sirens https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/terrorismebestrijding/vraag-en-antwoord/wanneer-wordt-de-sirene-getest https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/terrorismebestrijding/vraag-en-antwoord/wat-moet-ik-doen-als-de-sirene-gaat

From “Not Just Bikes”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Restrictive covenants are sometimes used to specify what a piece of land can be used for, so that the value and enjoyment of adjoining land will be preserved. However in the not-so-distant history, these clauses were used to define what race of people were permitted to…

From “Not Just Bikes”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Last week we took a trip from Amsterdam to Berlin. There’s nothing particularly unique about this journey in Europe, but as a North American, it still amazes me that we can take a trip like this to another country and major city without ever having to…

From “Not Just Bikes”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-the-carreplacement-bicycle-the-bakfiets When we were moving back to Canada, we knew we’d need a car, but we couldn’t afford one after the move. Thankfully, we found an electric bakfiets, and not only did it take the place of a car, it…