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Tag: Netherlands

Design Details 2

This article proposes a draft quality checklist for ‘continuous footway’ designs (outside the Netherlands).

KeyDesign, Netherlands, Safety, Street design

I want my street to be like this…

I want my street to be like this… Reclaiming residential streets, Dutch street design, and why this REALLY REALLY matters. … More

Amsterdam, KeyDesign, Netherlands, Popular, Street design
Image shows a plan of a junction between a major and minor road where the footway of the major road, and a cycle track beside it, continue unbroken across the entrance of the side road.

Design Details 1

Article 1: Continuous footway. Side-road crossings. Simplicity and clarity. Getting it right. Getting it wrong.

Amsterdam, Infrastructure photos, KeyDesign, Netherlands, Safety, Street design

Amsterdam vs Copenhagen (part 3)

PART 3. Comparing typical street design in the Netherlands and Denmark, and comparing these to UK designs.

Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Denmark, KeyDesign, Netherlands, Popular, Street design, Utrecht

Amsterdam vs Copenhagen (part 2)

PART 2. Comparing typical street design in the Netherlands and Denmark, and comparing these to UK designs.

Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Denmark, KeyDesign, Netherlands, Popular, Utrecht

Amsterdam vs Copenhagen (part 1)

PART 1: Comparing typical street design in the Netherlands and Denmark, and comparing these to UK designs

Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Denmark, Infrastructure photos, KeyDesign, Netherlands, Popular, Utrecht

What nobody told me…

Why did nobody tell me to look out for these amazing things when first visiting the Netherlands?

Amsterdam, Infrastructure photos, Introductory, Netherlands, Popular, Utrecht

Falling out of love (with my city)

It’s not you it’s me. I’m sorry. I know I said I loved you…

Amsterdam, Change, Introductory, Netherlands, Popular
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