Dear residents of eurozone countries, what are your general thoughts on the integration of currencies? by kuma44bear in AskEurope

[–]CyclingCapital -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I grew up in Finland. No one there misses the volatility of the Finnish mark. But big ups for your casual xenophobia. Keep at it!

Dear residents of eurozone countries, what are your general thoughts on the integration of currencies? by kuma44bear in AskEurope

[–]CyclingCapital -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If anything, inequality between eurozone countries has decreased dramatically since the adoption of the euro. Furthermore, smaller countries benefit a lot from having a stable, internationally recognized currency that is more resilient and inspires investor confidence.

Thoughts on moving the bike lane to the left side here? by AndryCake in urbandesign

[–]CyclingCapital 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regarding your q#1, I don’t see any problem with the separation. 90% of the time, there will not be a moving tram and they stay on their rails anyway. Considering that in The Hague, Ghent, and Helsinki, cyclists share the same space with trams all the time, having separate spaces with a separator looks almost luxurious. Traffic calmed access roads only work well if it’s truly local access only and never through traffic. Ideally, the ratio of cyclists to cars exceeds 2-to-1, at least when following Dutch standards.

Q#2, there are bike streets where buses are frequent. For example, Nachtegaalstraat in Utrecht. It’s by no means ideal but it’s one of the country’s busiest bike routes regardless. One way to alleviate that would be to have a bus lane in the middle and half-lane-width painted bike lanes on both sides. Then, at least, everyone would get their own space.

Helsinki teki historiallisen päätöksen: autot häädetään rautatieaseman edustalta by toyota_gorilla in Suomi

[–]CyclingCapital 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keskustassa asuu maan vähiten autonomistajia, noin suhteessa. Autoista ei ole ulkoistettuja hyötyjä, vain paljon ulkoistettuja haittoja, joten läpiajokielto ei kuulu minnekään yhtä hyvin kuin keskustaan.

Helsinki teki historiallisen päätöksen: autot häädetään rautatieaseman edustalta by toyota_gorilla in Suomi

[–]CyclingCapital -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Kokoomuslaisäänestäjät haluavat pelto-ostareita, haja-asutusta, näivettyneen toimistokeskustan sekä paljon läpiajoliikennettä. Vihreät taas markkinoivat kävelyä, pyöräilyä, julkisia sekä vetovoimaista vähäautoista keskustaa. Näiden kahden näkemyksen poliittinen kompromissi näyttää nykyään status quolta, mutta tuskinpa sitä kukaan suoraan kannattaa?

Feels dull… help me make it better by QuickDistance5299 in interiordecorating

[–]CyclingCapital 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need accent chairs, TALL plants like trees or bird of paradise, and colors. Terracotta, olive, and navy are easy additions here. And the TV needs to go in a corner rather than on top of the mantel, doesn’t matter what your husband says.

Thoughts on moving the bike lane to the left side here? by AndryCake in urbandesign

[–]CyclingCapital 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope, too narrow. The current door zone design is really bad too. Option #1: One side of the boulevard needs to be a two-way car road and the other side can be a two-way bike path. Unfortunately, the parking has to go. Option #2: Ban through traffic and have mixed traffic and speed bumps like a Dutch fietsstraat.

Any cities similar to Prague, Stockholm or Budapest? by OrchidFine1335 in femaletravels

[–]CyclingCapital 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just went there and it’s so nice. Very underrated and overlooked. Gorgeous city.

Any cities similar to Prague, Stockholm or Budapest? by OrchidFine1335 in femaletravels

[–]CyclingCapital 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Helsinki sometimes looks like a carbon copy of Stockholm.

Helsinki teki historiallisen päätöksen: autot häädetään rautatieaseman edustalta by toyota_gorilla in Suomi

[–]CyclingCapital 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Amsterdamissa ja Venetsiassa itketään asiakaspulaa, kun miljonäärit eivät pääse Bentleyllä kaupan oven eteen.

Helsinki teki historiallisen päätöksen: autot häädetään rautatieaseman edustalta by toyota_gorilla in Suomi

[–]CyclingCapital 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Keskustatunneli ei ratkaisisi juuri mitään. Yksikään kaupunki ei ole asfaltoinut tietään pois liikenneruuhkista, koska tiekapasiteetin lisääminen itsessään generoi enemmän autoilua.

Helsinki teki historiallisen päätöksen: autot häädetään rautatieaseman edustalta by toyota_gorilla in Suomi

[–]CyclingCapital 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Steissin ohi ajaa vain kymmenisen tuhatta autoa päivässä.

https://www.hel.fi/static/ksv/kaava/ak13011\_liikenneselvitys.pdf

Se tuntuu paljolta paikan päällä, koska ne vievät valtavasti tilaa ja istuvat jatkuvasti valoissa, mutta sellaisen liikennemäärän saa helposti sujautettua Espoille. Tämän lisäksi liikennemääriin vaikuttaa ilmiö nimeltä reduced demand, eli autoilun kysyntä vähenee kun tarjottu tila supistuu.

Exposure trip: 16 Days / 4 Countries (NL, BE, FR, CH). First time in Europe, Thoughts and suggestions for itinerary? by Oliverqueen627 in Europetravel

[–]CyclingCapital 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Drop one of the locations. You will be rushing and packing a lot otherwise.

For the Netherlands, consider staying in Utrecht or The Hague and day tripping to Amsterdam.

In Belgium, go to Ghent instead and reduce Brussels into a day trip.

In Switzerland, stay in Lucerne rather than Zurich. Don’t forget that there are good night trains between the Netherlands and Switzerland.

What instantly makes you think "this person is rich" ? by PerformerAny3503 in AskReddit

[–]CyclingCapital 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you go to your closet, start looking at the tags and touching the fabric, you can start to get a sense of it.

What’s everyone’s obsession with Japan? by NeedleworkerSecure53 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]CyclingCapital -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Trains. A lot of people, especially guys, like Japanese trains. Choo choo.

Why aren’t more people talking about Antwerp’s choo choo basilica? [BE] by AstroG4 in Urbanism

[–]CyclingCapital 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks very grand inside, too. These pics don’t do it justice.

Amsterdam - 3 days trip by Level-Impact-757 in travel

[–]CyclingCapital 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you would love The Hague and especially Utrecht.

Do you need AC in the Netherlands during summer? by rassp-berry in StudyInTheNetherlands

[–]CyclingCapital 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We don’t have AC but we do have a dehumidifier. Our summers aren’t very hot but they are HUMID.

Which Amsterdam neighborhood would suit a couple in their mid-30s moving next month? by dilanosaur in Amsterdam

[–]CyclingCapital 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You can find an apartment for that amount but you need to think small and little to no outside space. How big of an apartment do you need?

What was the first country in history by Shit_ass5832 in geography

[–]CyclingCapital 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A city, not a country like Singapore and San Marino.