Dutch Cycling Embassy

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Dutch Cycling Embassy
Formation2011;14 years ago (2011)
Headquarters Netherlands

The Dutch Cycling Embassy is a public-private bicycle embassy based in the Netherlands established to promote cycling abroad. [1] [2] [3] [4]

The organization is funded by the Government of The Netherlands, and organizes workshops and tours to support adopting Dutch designs for streets, including bike lanes and intersections. [2] [5] [6]

Background

Prior to the oil shocks of the 1970s, cities in the Netherlands were predominantly car-centric. [7] Following the death of a child after a car accident, the Stop the Child Murder (Dutch : Stop de kindermoord) campaign led to the expansion of cycling infrastructure nationwide. [7] [8]

The Dutch Cycling Embassy was founded in 2011 in response to increase demand for Netherlands-style cycling infrastructure internationally. [9] [10]

Refenc

  1. ↑ "Philadelphia learns how to ThinkBike from the Dutch". Temple Now | news.temple.edu. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  2. 1 2 "The Dutch Intersection Is Coming to Save Your Life". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 2025-07-15. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  3. ↑ "How to cycle in the Netherlands like the Dutch do". The Independent. 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  4. ↑ Galbraith, Kate (2012-06-27). "Batteries Add Power and Market Appeal to Bicycles". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  5. ↑ Team, Bailiwick Express News (2020-06-25). "Can we copy the Dutch?". Bailiwick Express News Guernsey. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  6. ↑ "At this intersection, drivers have to ask the bikes to stop". Fast Company. 2021-06-29. Archived from the original on 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  7. 1 2 Utrecht, Oliver Moody (2021-08-27). "On a roll: how Utrecht became the world's best city for cycling". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  8. ↑ Zee, Renate van der (2015-05-05). "How Amsterdam became the bicycle capital of the world". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  9. ↑ Toll, Micah (2023-06-06). "I went to the Netherlands with Gazelle to see a biking paradise, but found something more surprising". Electrek. Archived from the original on 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  10. ↑ "Dutch Cycling Embassy members share their wisdom with Richmond at open house event". The Richmonder. 2025-03-19. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
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