Mobility in Amsterdam: How the Bicycle City Becomes Electric

<p>As beautiful as the view of Amsterdam&rsquo;s canals with the beautiful brick houses around them is, they cause many problems regarding mobility. The narrow alleyways alongside the small canals have only one lane, which leads to traffic jams. A mixture of commuter and delivery traffic, as well as crowds of tourists, quickly congest the picturesque alleyways. The consequences are far-reaching: In a study by the environmental organization Milieudefensie, the European limit for nitrogen oxide was exceeded on no fewer than four roads in Amsterdam in 2016. On the street Stadhouderskade, which runs right through the city, they measured the highest value across the country.</p> <p>Since then, the city of Amsterdam implemented various projects to tackle the problem including new regulations and the switch to electric mobility.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/next-level-german-engineering/mobility-amsterdam-nextvisions-b177a183ab82"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>