Amsterdam Just Got Awesomer

For as long as I can remember, Amsterdam Centraal has been under construction. Some amazing projects have completed over the past 10 years, but the best was just completed recently: the largest bicycle parking garage in Amsterdam!

NJB Live (my bicycle livestream channel):

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[NotJustBikes]

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[izthizalrdytkn]

I genuinely think these channels are drastically changing public opinion (esp among younger people) of transit in the US. I was locked into a car mindset and didn't even really comprehend what life could be like without car-centricity. I was struck by a car going 35 mph in my adolescence and always blamed myself/my friends who told me it was okay to cross. Never once did I question why it was so hard to walk down the street to get lunch. Thank you for showing us what's possible.

[Voicelet]

Netherlands has finally recognized him as their country promoter. Congratulations are in order for the man!

[dwfidler]

When you were chatting about the nice artwork in Amsterdam's public transit stations, I thought you were also going to mention the lack of advertising. Most transit stations in the world are plastered with billboards and video adverts, and it adds to the overwhelming feeling of confined spaces. Amsterdam's transit stations feel like the opposite with large open spaces, bright lighting, and neutral tones. It really adds to the calmness of bicycle infrastructure.

[gdbyemisterA]

I swear, every video where he points out "look at the old infrastructure that the netherlands had, it was shameful and awful and ugly", and you see that its better than anything your country would make. I want that ugly outside bike parking in Ireland for god's sake.

[cameron]

As an American hearing a complaint about trains *ONLY* coming every six minutes was insane
WOOOO LETS GO I LOVE ONE TRAIN EVERY TWO HOURS

[lidewij]

Hi! I just wanted to give an update let you all know that I used the rolpad on a rainy day, and it really wasnt that slippery at all! I wouldn't suggest running down the rolpad while it's actively raining, but as long as you walk at a normal pace or just stand and wait you should be fine!

[lkruijsw]

Worthwhile to mention, the ferries are charge free and run 24/7.

[nindiegamer]

Six minutes is infrequent.

I just can't get over that sentence. Public transit in the US really can be so much better.

[antonleimbach]

My mom was Dutch and I remember how she changed when we went back to Holland on vacation from the USA. She was so sure of herself and got through the city effortlessly. In the states she was a nervous wreck driving and it was very hard for her to get around. It’s a total different mindset in the Netherlands. People come first and that means bikes and pedestrians.

[MrBebopChamploo]

I live in the US and almost started tearing up at the thought of traveling through actual enjoyable spaces every day. I often forget how absolutely uninspiring, lifeless, and emotionally vacant so many places in the US are.

[colinz]

NJB: "I wish the transit came more than once every six minutes"
Me, an American: (cries for no less than thirty minutes while I wait for my bus.)

[jebism]

I just went to a local city meeting about redesigning a road to be more accessible to bikes and pedestrians and a guy used the word stroad. For context i live in a relatively rural community, my city has a population of just 60k. You are making a huge difference, and i appreciate the work you and all other urbanist channels are doing.

[QuestenEnjoysLife]

I'm over here in the U.S. mad that they didn't include cargo bikes in the Amsterdam station bike garage. Thanks, Not Just Bikes. You've changed me over the years.

[KennethBDone]

I'm an Amsterdammer for 35 years and these videos provide a refreshing and optimistic look on what most locals mostly complain about. Complaining is what Amsterdam people do all the time. We should appreciate our city much more!

[phatage]

"I don't go to the centre of Amsterdam very often because its basically disneyland" You've become a true Dutch person!

[nancybender]

"I am convinced that traveling through horribly ugly places on a regular basis takes a toll on your mental health." Oh my god, you're the only person I've heard express this and I totally agree! I grew up in a midwest suburb and was constantly stuck by how ugly everything was. It was one of the reasons I fell in love with 1920s-50s design; everything looked better back then. It also made me long for urban living. I've lived in cities my whole adult life, but I haven't been able to ditch the car just yet. I hope to in the near future.

[guerreiro]

Seeing these videos from the Netherlands on the internet is like looking at footage from the future. It's mind-blowing how advanced they are.

[theodericstrider]

It's smart that they've realized how useful your channel is when it comes to positive attention. I literally never thought of the Netherlands before I started watching this channel, now it's on my mind as a country with one of the higher qualities of life.

[bagodrago]

"It's a shame they only come every 6 minutes. For a modern train that seems really infrequent"

As a Canadian this hurts every part of my soul