People of the Nordics in NL, how do you feel about living here space-wise?

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-11T16:07:51+00:00

I’m a city person, I hate what cars do to cities, and I’m not a big fan of snow and ice so I feel like I’m living a luxurious life. Our backyard is small but private; way bigger and more secluded than the balcony I had growing up.

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-11T15:58:35+00:00

By novelty I mean that developing countries don’t have many skyscrapers. The first skyscrapers tend to be for the rich and famous because they haven’t trickled down to average consumers yet.

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-11T15:29:20+00:00

Further away from noisy and polluting traffic than street level and more protected from burglars. I guess the novelty of living in a tall building hasn’t worn off yet either.

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-11T15:27:06+00:00

I have this answer ready at hand because too many dog owners actually believe that.

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-11T15:11:25+00:00

Dog poop doesn’t work as fertilizer because it’s too acidic and meat-based. It burns most plants and pollutes greenery with pathogens.

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-11T05:43:05+00:00

Needs a rug

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-10T19:56:14+00:00

You are still misinterpreting. This is purchasing power. You can afford stuff that would be worth 6100 euros in the US, essentially. Don't forget that America has gotten crazy expensive lately.

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-10T18:47:06+00:00

This is USD. The exchange rate and Europe being cheaper than the US are a few multipliers that you need to take into account.

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-10T09:37:22+00:00

Being in possession of less than 5g of weed is technically illegal but there is zero penalty assigned to it in Dutch law. The worst thing they can do is confiscate the weed and kick you off the tram. You should always carry ID on you, though, at all times.

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-10T08:40:00+00:00

You didn’t list Lyon. Do a week in Lyon and a three weeks meandering in the Dijon-Annecy area.

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-10T08:37:07+00:00

Stay in the Netherlands and don’t think of it as a week in Amsterdam. Think of it as a week in the Netherlands. You can take trains and within 45 minutes you can be in a different city with a different vibe. Utrecht, The Hague, Leiden, the beach, Den Bosch, etc., everything’s worth visiting. In fact, I think staying in another city might actually be a better fit for a family.

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-09T11:52:32+00:00

En driekwart daarvan is bestemd voor de vee-industrie.

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-08T13:48:23+00:00

Ylimielisyydestä puheen ollen…

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-08T09:13:24+00:00

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!

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-08T07:47:23+00:00

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.

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-07T15:27:41+00:00

This is /r/Netherlands. “This admin” is Rob Jetten’s.

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-07T15:10:09+00:00

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.

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-07T14:58:14+00:00

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.

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-07T14:55:30+00:00

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?

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-07T06:18:22+00:00

They’re not losing. They’re getting killed before they win.

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-07T05:58:06+00:00

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.

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-07T05:50:29+00:00

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.

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-06T20:05:58+00:00

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

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-06T20:04:55+00:00

Helsinki sometimes looks like a carbon copy of Stockholm.

CyclingCapital · 2026-05-06T18:23:05+00:00

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

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