Tag Archives: Amsterdam

PROVOking the birth of bike sharing

Posted on April 3, 2014 by

Near the conclusion of his outstanding book, entitled In the City of Bikes; The Story of the Amsterdam Cyclist, author Pete Jordan reveals an unknown [at least to me], yet significant part of bicycling history – the birth of the bike … Continue reading →

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Why Americans drive and the Dutch bike

Posted on March 24, 2014 by

I am in midst of reading the illuminating and intriguing book entitled In The City of Bikes: The Story of the Amsterdam Bicyclist by author Pete Jordan. If you ever wanted to know the bicycling history of this great European city, Mr. Jordan’s … Continue reading →

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The ‘impossible city’ – review of “Amsterdam” by Geert Mak

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Amsterdam is one of those great world cities that has always fascinated me. I am not sure exactly why, though the intricate network of canals and land reclamation projects certainly come to mind. To date, I have only briefly been … Continue reading →

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