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Temporary account because nerdica.net seems to be down. Not sure what's going on.

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If you live or work in Amsterdam then I recommend that you fill out this survey being done by the gemeente about making space for walking, cycling, public transit, taxis, and driving:

https://amsterdammakesspace.raadpleging.net/

mcv ,
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Site doesn't work very well on my phone. I'll try on desktop later.

notjustbikes , (Bearbeitet ) an Random Englisch
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CityBeautiful recently released a great video about how to fix stroads.

It's accurate, and lines up exactly with the advocacy that my wife and I were doing 10 years ago, right down to using StreetMix to redesign streets.

It's also extremely depressing and makes me glad that I don't live in North America anymore.

https://youtu.be/1V679pkDl6k

mcv ,
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I've always felt that the obvious way to fix stroads is to separate the two functions: the road and the street function. And for that, the ancient Dutch concept of the ventweg seems like a good fit. A road in the middle for through traffic, and a street on the sides for access to all the businesses along that road. They connect at the major intersections. It does mean that if you have to get to a shop on the opposite side of the road, you first have to go to the next intersection and then turn back, but in the mean time all of the through traffic can continue without interruption.

And if you then combine that with the Carmel-style intersections @yudderick pointed out, you've got a really nice solution.

But maybe first make sure no new stupid stroads are getting built.

notjustbikes , an Random Englisch
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It's annoying when people complain that my content is "too eurocentric". And after making my Shinjuku station video a lot of people are saying that "finally" there's some "non-eurocentric" content. 🙄

I make videos about MY experiences in cities. I don't summarize a bunch of facts you could easily find on Wikipedia, Twitter, or news articles, and then lazily recite it over stock footage.

I actually GO to places, experience them in person, and over 90% of my videos is footage I filmed myself.

mcv ,
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And it bugs me because these comments show absolutely no respect for me, or the creative process behind my videos.

That's unavoidable with open comment sections on the internet. There will always be idiots, there will always be people who are missing the context or the point. It's a waste of energy to worry about it.

Appreciate the useful comments and ignore the irrelevant ones.

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