Comments by "George H" (@georgeh6856) on "What Happened When They Banned Cars" video.

One thing that made the Spui (downtown) area in the Netherlands where I lived much better was that car traffic on cross streets was not allowed downtown either. In fact, there were gate arms which protected the downtown area from cars. You needed a transmitter in vehicles like buses, taxis, delivery vehicles, etc. to even drive onto the protected roads downtown. Also, bike lanes in the Netherlands are almost always separated from the traffic lanes with a separate bike path in between the street and the sidewalk (not just painted lines) and is colored red. Everyone knows what it is.
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