 deaths in the Netherlands reached record levels — 3,300 fatalities, 500 of them children.

The toll prompted a series of grassroots protests under the banner Stop de Kindermoord (Stop the Child Murder), aimed at pressuring the Dutch government to make streets safer for everyone.

The government responded with plans to demotorize its cities, improve public transit and create a comprehensive network of bike lanes on busy roads and between urban areas. It created the woonerf (“living space”), to describe a street that puts the needs of pedestrians and cyclists ahead of vehicles.

The Netherlands now has thousands of woonerfs. Toronto has just begun building its first in the West Don Lands.

Today, Amsterdam has more than 400 kilometres of bike paths, and more than 900 kilometres of city roads have restricted speed limits to protect cyclists. In schools, 80 per cent of Grade 6 students take a cycling exam.

Limon Tahira, a spokesperson for the city, says the number of cyclists in Amsterdam has increased by 40 per cent in just the last four years

“We do still have congestion but it would be far worse if everyone drove,” says Tahira. “But right now about 58 per cent of Amsterdammers choose to cycle to work.”

Cycling and, more importantly, street safety have become ingrained in the Dutch culture. A 2013 Canadian study reported that North American cyclists are eight to 30 times more likely to be seriously injured while cycling than their European counterparts.

Lead author Anne Harris, a Ryerson University professor, said Canadian cities must emulate the Amsterdam model to reduce that discrepancy: cut vehicle speeds and put in more segregated bicycle lanes. She said this will have a beneficial ripple effect.

“If people see cycling as a safer activity they would be more encouraged to commute by bike,” said Harris. “This in turn makes them more active and healthy citizens.

“There’s not only a safety-in-numbers feeling when you’re out cycling. But there’s also the theory that if you’re a cyclist yourself, you’re more respectful of fellow cyclists when you do have to drive a car.”

Harris said Toronto lags behind other cities in the building of separated bicycling infrastructure. “We need to do something soon because the volume of people that are moving within the GTA is only increasing.”

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deaths in the Netherlands reached record levels — 3,300 fatality, 500 of them child. 

 The toll prompted a series of grassroots protest under the banner Stop de Kindermoord (Stop the Child Murder), calculate at blackmail the Dutch government to stool streets safer for everyone. 

 The politics responded with plans to demotorize its city, better public transit and create a comprehensive network of bike lanes on interfering roads and between urban areas. It created the woonerf (“ animation space ”), to describe a street that put the need of pedestrians and cyclist ahead of vehicles. 

 The Netherlands now has thousands of woonerfs. Toronto has precisely begun building its first in the West Don Lands. 

 Today, Amsterdam has more than 400 kilometres of bike path, and more than 900 kilometres of city roads have restricted speed limits to protect cyclists. In schools, 80 per cent of Grade 6 students take a cycling examination. 

 Limon Tahira, a spokesperson for the city, say the number of cyclist in Amsterdam has increase by 40 per penny in just the last four years 

 “ We do still have congestion but it would be far worse if everyone drove, ” says Tahira. “ But justly now about 58 per cent of Amsterdammers choose to cycle to work. ” 

 Cycling and, more importantly, street safety have become impress in the Dutch culture. A 2013 Canadian study reported that North American cyclists are eight to 30 meter more probable to be badly hurt while cycling than their European counterparts. 

 Lead author Anne Harris, a Ryerson University professor, said Canadian city must emulate the Amsterdam model to reduce that discrepancy: cut fomite speeds and invest in more segregated bicycle lanes. She said this will consume a beneficial ripple effect. 

 “ If people see cycling as a safer activity they would be more bucked up to commute by bike, ” said Harris. “ This in turn make them more active and healthy citizens. 

 “ There ’s not only a safety - in - numbers impression when you ’re out cycle. But there ’s also the theory that if you ’re a cyclist yourself, you ’re more respectful of fellow cyclists when you do have to drive a cable car. ” 

 Harris said Toronto lags behind early cities in the building of separated bicycling infrastructure. “ We want to do something soon because the volume of people that are act within the GTA is only increasing. ” 

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 deaths in the Netherlands reaChed record LevelS — 3,300 faTalItIes, 500 oF theM children.

The toLL proMpted a series of grassrooTs proTeSTs unDEr The baNner StoP De kINdeRmOoRd (SToP ThE ChilD MuRder), aimEd at pressuRinG tHe Dutch goverNMeNt to make stReeTs safer for evEryOne.

The GoVerNMent rEspOnded With plANs to deMotorize iTs CIties, iMProve puBLIc TranSit and create a compREhENsive network of Bike laNeS On BUSy rOadS and betweeN uRban aREas. It crEAtED THe wOOnerf (“living spAce”), to descriBE a sTreet tHaT puTS the neEds of PeDEstRians and cycListS ahead of vEhicleS.

the NethERlands nOw has tHouSanDs of WOoNeRfs. toROntO HaS juST beGun buildInG iTs firSt in THE wEst DOn LAnds.

today, amsterdam has mOre Than 400 KIloMetreS of biKe paThS, and mOre thaN 900 kiloMeTres of city roads Have RestricteD spEeD liMiTs to pROtect cYclIstS. In schoOls, 80 per cENt oF GRADE 6 sTudents take a cyclinG eXAM.

LImon TahiRa, a spoKEsPeRSon for thE cIty, Says THE numbEr of CYcLists in AMsterdAM hAs IncreasEd By 40 per cEnT in JusT the lASt foUr yearS

“We do stiLl havE Congestion but iT Would be far worSE iF EVeRYone DroVe,” says TahirA. “But RIght Now aBOuT 58 peR Cent oF AmstErDAmMErs choose to cycle to wOrK.”

CycliNg and, More importantLy, street saFETY have becOme iNGrAIned in the Dutch CultuRe. A 2013 CanadiaN Study repOrted That NortH American CYClists arE eiGht To 30 tImeS MOrE likely to be seRIOuslY iNjured wHilE cyclinG thAn tHeiR EuRoPean countErparts.

LEaD aUtHoR AnNe HarRIs, a RyersOn uniVeRsiTy proFEssor, sAid CaNadiAn CiTIes Must emuLAtE THe AmStErDam mOdeL tO reduCe thAT diScrepanCy: cut vehiCle SPeedS aNd Put in moRe segregated bIcYcle lanes. SHe SaiD this wILL have a beNeficial ripple effect.

“If pEOple see CycLing aS a saFer activiTy tHey wouLd bE More enCouragEd to cOmMutE BY bike,” SAId harRiS. “This in turN MAkeS them MoRe acTive and Healthy citizens.

“TheRE’s nOt only a safety-In-nUmbeRS FeEliNG wHEn yOu’RE ouT CYcling. But there’s Also the theOrY ThAt if you’re a CYclIsT yourseLf, you’re More rESpectfuL of fellow Cyclists wHeN you DO HavE to drive a cAr.”

Harris Said ToronTO lags BEhInd otHer Cities In The BuildIng of sEParAted bIcycliNg InfrasTructUrE. “We need tO do something soon because The volUme of PeoPle that arE moVIng Within the gTA iS only increAsiNg.”

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 deaths in the Netherlands  reached r ecord  le vel s— 3, 300fatalities, 50 0  ofthem children.

The to ll pr om p teda  s eries  of gra s sr o o tspr ot est su nd er th e b anner S top de Kin der mo ord (Stop th e  C hild Murde r),  aimed at pr ess uringth e D u tch g ove rnmen t to m a ke str eets safe rf or eve r yone.
T h egove rnment respondedw it h  plans to demo torize  i t sc i tie s,improve pu bl ic tr a nsit an d  c r e a tea  comprehensiv e network o f  bi ke lan es  on busy r oadsan d  be tween urban  are as. It cr eatedt he woon e rf (“li ving s pac e”) , to de sc rib ea  st r ee t t h atputs the  n ee ds of  ped e s t r ians  an d cy clist s ahead of ve hic les. 
Th e Net herla ndsno w has  thous andsof  woonerfs. Toro ntohas justbeg un  bu il dingi ts fir stinthe Wes t Don L a nds .T o da y, Amsterdam has m or e th an 400 k ilomet r es  o f  bike pa th s,andm o re th an 9 0 0kilometr es ofc it yroads h av e rest ri cte d s peedl imit s to p rotect c yclis t s. In schools, 80 per cent o f  G r a de 6 st ude nts take acycl i ng e xam. 
L imo n  Tahi ra, a  s p ok e sperson for the cit y,  saysthe n umber of cycl ists in Am s t e rdam has  inc r ea s ed by 40 per c ent i n just the last fou r yea rs

“Wedo stillh a ve conge sti onbut  it w ou ld be far wor s e  ifev eryonedro ve,” sa ysTah ira . “ Bu t right n ow about  5 8pe rcen t ofA msterdam me rsch oos e toc ycle t o wor k.”
C yc l ing  and, m o re i mpor ta nt ly,str ee t saf etyh ave  become  ingraine d i n  the  D ut ch cult ure. A 2013 C an adian stud yrep ortedt h at North  American cyclists aree ight to  30  time s mo re likely  to  be se rio u sly in juredwhile  c ycl i n g tha n th eir  E uropean co u n ter parts .
Lea d autho r Anne Harris, a R y ers on University  pr ofes s o r,  sa i dC ana di a n c i t ies must emulat e the Amst er d am  model tor edu ce  that d iscrepa ncy:c ut vehi cle speed s and put  i n mo r e  se gregated b icycle l anes. She saidt hi s wil l h ave abe nef icial  rippl e  ef fect. 

“Ifpe ople s ee cy cl ing as a  safer activity they wo uld be  more  en couragedtoc omm ute by bi ke,”  said Harr is.  “T his i n t u rn ma kest he m m o re ac tive and healt h ycit i z en s.

“There’ s n otonlya s a fety-i n-nu mbers feeling whe n  you’re out cy clin g .  Bu t t h ere’ salso the theor y t ha t if you’r ea cyclist y ourself,  y o u’remore r espect ful off e ll o w cycl ists  wh en you do  ha ve to driv eac ar.”
Harr is  saidToront o  lag s behind other cit ies i n the b u ild ing o fseparat e d bi cycling in frastructur e. “We  nee d todo some th ing so onbe cause thev olume ofpeopl e thatar e mo vin g with in t h e  GTAis o nl y i ncreasing . ” 
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 deaths_in the_Netherlands reached record levels_— 3,300_fatalities,_500 of_them_children.

The toll prompted_a series of_grassroots protests under the_banner Stop de_Kindermoord_(Stop the Child Murder), aimed at pressuring the Dutch government to make streets safer_for_everyone.

The government_responded_with_plans to demotorize its cities,_improve public transit and create_a comprehensive_network of bike lanes on busy roads and_between_urban areas. It_created the woonerf (“living space”), to describe a street_that puts the needs of pedestrians_and cyclists ahead_of_vehicles.

The_Netherlands now has thousands_of woonerfs. Toronto has just begun_building its first in the West_Don Lands.

Today, Amsterdam has more than 400_kilometres of bike paths, and more_than 900 kilometres of city_roads have_restricted speed limits to protect_cyclists. In schools,_80 per_cent of Grade_6 students take a cycling exam.

Limon_Tahira, a spokesperson_for the city, says the number_of_cyclists in Amsterdam_has_increased_by 40_per cent in_just_the last_four_years

“We do still have congestion but_it_would be far worse if everyone drove,”_says Tahira. “But right_now_about 58 per cent_of Amsterdammers choose to cycle_to work.”

Cycling and, more importantly, street_safety have_become ingrained_in the Dutch culture. A 2013 Canadian study reported that North_American cyclists are eight to 30_times more likely to_be seriously_injured_while cycling than_their_European counterparts.

Lead_author Anne Harris, a Ryerson University professor,_said Canadian_cities must emulate the Amsterdam model_to reduce that discrepancy:_cut_vehicle speeds and put in more_segregated bicycle lanes. She said this_will have a beneficial ripple_effect.

“If_people_see cycling as a safer_activity they would be more encouraged_to commute by_bike,” said Harris. “This in turn makes_them_more active and healthy citizens.

“There’s not_only_a safety-in-numbers feeling when you’re out_cycling._But_there’s also the theory that_if you’re a cyclist yourself, you’re_more respectful of fellow cyclists when you do have_to drive a_car.”

Harris said Toronto lags behind_other_cities_in the building of separated bicycling infrastructure. “We need to_do something_soon because the_volume of people that are moving within the GTA is_only increasing.”

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