Morning rush hour in the 4th largest city in the Netherlands. Streets look like this when 33% of ALL trips are made by bicycle! This is an ordinary Wednesday morning in April 2010 at around 8.30 am. Original time was 8 minutes that were compressed into 2 minutes, so everything is 4 times faster than in reality. The sound is original. This is one of the busiest junctions in Utrecht a city with a population of 300000. No less than 22000 bicycles and 2500 buses pass here every day. And yet Google Street View missed it. Because private motorized traffic is restricted here. These cyclists cross a one way bus lane (also used by taxis and municipal vehicles), two light rail tracks and then a one way street that can be used by private vehicles. Behind the camera is a railway (you can hear the squeaking sounds of the trains passing) and the main railway station is very close too. A number of rental bikes from the station pass and many of the cyclists will have come by train for the first part of their commute. For those who frown upon the total absence of bike helmets in this video, consider these findings from a US study: "Cycling in the Netherlands is much safer than in the USA. The Netherlands has the lowest non-fatal injury rate as well as the lowest fatality rate, while the USA has the highest non-fatal injury rate as well as the highest fatality rate. Indeed, the non-fatal injury rate for the USA is about 30 times higher than for the Netherlands. Injury rate per million km ... Теги:cyclerushhourUtrechtNetherlandsHollandbicyclebikecyclistcyclingbikersbikingcriticalmassseparateprotectedpathtrackwaylanechic
Good cycling infrastructure is also possible in old streets. This street in Utrecht (Netherlands) was designed by Napoleon when the Netherlands were part of the French Empire in 1812. It was part of the "Route Impériale no. 2" which connected Paris via paved direct roads with Amsterdam (515 kilometers or 320 miles). The street design was changed several times in 200 years. It got the separate cycle paths that exist today around the year 2000. If you would like to see this from the driver's seat; then the passing bicyles look like this: www.youtube.com Теги:cyclingUtrechtNetherlandsAmsterdamsestraatwegRouteImpérialeNo.FrenchEmpireNapoleonbikesbicyclebikingHollandseparatebiketracklanecyclesuperhighwaysfietsfietsenfietspad
First snow in winter 2010/2011. It wasn't heavy snow, but it did fall all day so the streets couldn't be cleared of it. Such a thin layer of snow didn't stop anybody cycling though. The video was taken around 3 in the afternoon. Many children were already going home after school and a lot of students and women were on their bicycles in Utrecht, the fourth largest city in the Netherlands. It wasn't rush hour yet. Теги:cyclingsnowUtrechtNetherlandsbicyclebikebicyclingbikingwinter20102011sneeuwfietsen
Armin Only - Mirage has moved, moves and will move millions more, as the world tour is in full swing and the official DVD of the kick-off in the Jaarbeurs venue will be released on February 25th. As a little treat, we give you the exclusive previews of the highlight moments of the DVD. Enjoy some of the stunning live performances and floor-trembling moments of Armin's set, right here on ArmadaMusic.tv/ Armin's YouTube channel! Download the Armin van Buuren album 'Mirage' on iTunes: bit.ly Buy the 'Mirage' cd on Armadashop.com: bit.ly Download 'Mirage - Extended Versions' on Beatport: tinyurl.com A singing Susana, descending from the music light to bring you a spine tingling intro. Dancers, talking a universal body language of emotion. Benno de Goeij, hitting all the right notes on his keyboard. Eller van Buuren and his Bagga Bownz, rocking you to the bone. All the right fireworks, lights and effects coming together to a mind-dazzling show. And finally, the one man that keeps the beat going, always. Armin van Buuren gave an unforgettable opening intro to his Armin Only - Mirage concert, last Saturday in the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. 15.000 dance souls experienced a night like never before. If you want to relive this special moment, or see what you've been missing out on, check the video of the grand opening of 'Armin Only - Mirage' on YouTube! More info: www.armadamusic.com http www.arminvanbuuren.com Теги:arminonlyintroopeningvanbuurenaldaeventsarmadamusicjaarbeursutrecht13-11-2010november2010miragealbumofficial
The 2011 version of the morning bicycle rush hour in Utrecht (Netherlands). The original 2010 version can be found here: www.youtube.com Many people did not like that that version was sped up. So this version is in real time. At this location in the center of Utrecht (close to the railway, lightrail and bus station) all cycle routes come together. More Info; see the 2010 video. Теги:bicyclerushhourUtrechtNetherlandsHollandbikecyclerouterailwaystationbuses
Armin Only - Mirage has moved, moves and will move millions more, as the world tour is in full swing and the official DVD of the kick-off in the Jaarbeurs venue will be released on February 25th. As a little treat, we give you the exclusive previews of the highlight moments of the DVD. Enjoy some of the stunning live performances and floor-trembling moments of Armin's set, right here on ArmadaMusic.tv/ Armin's YouTube channel! Download this video on iTunes: bit.ly Download the Armin van Buuren album 'Mirage' on iTunes: bit.ly Buy the 'Mirage' cd on Armadashop.com: bit.ly Download 'Mirage - Extended Versions' on Beatport: tinyurl.com 15.000 people have had the night of their lives. They've enjoyed a spectacular show, stunning live performances and a great 9 hour DJ set. Man of the night, Armin van Buuren, looks back onto an unforgettable kick off to his Armin Only - Mirage tour. Armin:"A big, big thank you for all visitors of Armin Only -- Mirage, thank you so much for sharing this unique Mirage experience with all of us! It's been my pleasure to have you all part of the show, without you guys the show would never have been such a success. Mirage is the biggest project I've ever done. The event in Utrecht, that was sold out a month in advance, was set up to make it as much of an innovative experience as possible. For over a year, I've worked real hard on the Mirage album, so it was a big honor and very cool to be collaborating with an entire rock band, a classical ... Теги:arminonlymirageafterhighlightvideoshowvanbuurenarmadamusicutrechtjaarbeursdvd2010
