For Cyclists and a healthy and Accessible City

Few things in this world go together so well as Amsterdam and bicycles. Through wind and weather, come rain or shine, in good times or bad, Amsterdam residents, visitors and an increasing number of tourists are hopping on all sorts of two-wheelers. Books have been written about it, film scenes dedicated to it and songs sung about it: the bicycle is more popular than ever in Amsterdam, and that’s great because cycling is healthy and contributes to an accessible and attractive city.
In our compact metropolis, the bicycle is one of the most important modes of transport – and a good thing too – otherwise most of the city would come to a standstill.
Additionally, bicycles also create work opportunities: from bicycle repairers and hirers to designers and factories.
Together, the residents of Amsterdam own almost one million bicycles. If you add rental and loan
LONG-TERM BICYCLE PLAN 2017 – 2022
bicycles, it is clear that this enormous number also poses many problems and challenges. Do cyclists waiting at the traffic lights have enough space? How do we ensure that everyone can park his or her bicycle without it getting in the way? And how can we help cyclists safely interact with the rest of the traffic: cars, public transport and pedestrians?
Have a seat at a café terrace somewhere and see what passes you by: fast-food deliverers, bicycle couriers, school students with heavy backpacks, seniors on e-bikes, office workers on electric share-bikes, and hipsters on their fixies. A bicycle is not just two wheels and a frame, but comes in many forms. This requires a flexible government that can respond to innovation in smart way.
To help keep Amsterdam an international cycling city for all cyclists, we propose three objectives: smooth cycling, easy parking and better biking. The first two objectives will be achieved with the concrete measures set out in this Long-term Bicycle Plan.
The third objective, better biking, mainly focuses on how we interact with each other while cycling. The changing and increasingly busier city demands different behaviour from every cyclist – residents, companies, and visitors. With the measures outlined in this plan, I am convinced that, together, we can ensure that Amsterdam stays a world-renown bicycle city.
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