Building a neighborhood like this in North America would cause a civil war
Why do the trams have turn signals?
Because they drive on the same road as cars.
What cars? I see lots of bikes, a couple trams, and some pedestrians. No cars. Also trains famously don’t turn themselves. The points/switches turn them.
Ok assuming that I am not missing a joke here. Trams are expected to drive on roads, and it is not like you can see which direction their track will take at forks.
The lanes are usually segregated between trams and autos.
Also, taxis are allowed to drive directly on the tram tracks here.
Allowing any cars to drive on the tracks seems dangerous. There was a lady in San Diego that ended up stuck on the trolley tracks like 20 feet in the air. I have no clue how she ended up up there.
The tram tracks are notoriously dangerous for bikers. Always, always go orthogonal to them, never in parallel. Unless you like shooting off your bike when it’s momentum suddenly stops.
Isn‘t a tram that doesent share the road with cars a train? :D
where’s the cars and cops?
Outside the frame
This looks beautiful, and so quiet
I want to visit
I spent a few weeks in Utrecht this last spring. In the inner city there are almost no cars - you hear birds, a few bike bells and people talking. And the occasional moped.
When I visited Amsterdam, it blew me away how bicycle-friendly it is. There are some cars on the road, but not many, and the laws heavily favor bicycling over driving.
In the U.S., bicyclists have to be very wary of cars and make room for them. It’s basically the opposite in Amsterdam.
Not shown, the two homeless guys arguing over a bin bag of plastic bottles they want to cash in.
Bikes don’t stop for anyone in Amsterdam, the trams are great for getting around but as soon as you get off one you are in bike town and you need to pay attention to what’s going on around you.
Oh no, two homeless who are just maybe drunk instead of in a completely imaginary world on fent or other hard drug.
Like US cars are known to stop for you.
