Designing Streets the Dutch Way

Explore the Dutch approach to safe and efficient street design, including network planning, traffic calming, intersection design, and the balance between mobility and placemaking.

Introduction to Dutch Network Planning

An overview of how the Netherlands became the safest country in the world for cycling, and how other countries can replicate their success by thinking about cycling infrastructure on a network level.

63 Mins
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AICP CM

Good Speed by Design: A Network Approach to Traffic Calming

Lennart Nout explains how to slow down car traffic with a comprehensive, network-level approach that goes far beyond just speed bumps.

58 Mins
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Principles of Intersection Design

Lennart Nout and Nick Falbo explain how Dutch traffic engineers make decisions around intersection design and dissect the crown jewel of Dutch bike infrastructure: the protected bike lane intersection.

51 Mins
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The Good Street: A New Methodology for Balancing Place and Flow

International urban design consultant Lennart Nout explains the Dutch method for balancing conflicts between urban vibrancy and traffic flow, and between different modes of transportation.

55 Mins
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AICP CM

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