Netherlands 2025

I came to the Netherlands for two reasons. One was to study the Dutch bicycling infrastructure and understand why it...

Before leaving for the Netherlands, I promised to share mistakes with you. I’ve made plenty. The biggest one may be...

My daughter has studied urban wildlife for most of her life, and this is for her. In the Netherlands, the...

There’s a familiar metallic roar disturbing the peace of the Netherland’s bike paths. It’s the sound of gas-powered motorcycles. They’re...

Tourists to the Netherlands are being advised to avoid Amsterdam, because the place is just too crowded. They’re especially trying...

I rode a Swapfiets bike from Maarssen to a meeting in Amsterdam yesterday, as an experiment. The result was not...

Why is the gentleman next to me smiling? Possibly because he works in a small market. The U.S. media market...

I came to the Netherlands to gather material for a book on e-transport. The book is changing as I write...

In America you buy an e-bike. In the Netherlands it makes sense to rent. But these are different products. My...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtQwt7s7ZOA This is the question Ray Liotta asks Kevin Costner’s character in the movie Field of Dreams. Costner’s response, “No,...