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Nic Laporte
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Micromobility and Urbanism.
Cycling in Japan is Different...
Japan has hosted a strong cycling culture for decades despite the surprising facts on the lack of support it gets from the government. If you get the chance to visit Japan, consider getting around on a bike for some of your stay. You may just stumble upon some of your favourite spots.
Cycling Embassy of Japan: cycling-embassy.jp/
Tom Scott: ua-cam.com/video/voYdl7IFZsM/v-deo.html
0:00 Cycling in Japan in Different...
1:10 Japans modal share
2:10 Japans bike infrastructure
4:22 Bicycle parking
6:45 Mamachari
8:07 Cycling demographics
8:38 Driving in Japan
9:47 Cycling Laws
10:55 Built environment matters
12:20 More can be done
13:33 Why cycling in Japan is Great
Cycling Embassy of Japan: cycling-embassy.jp/
Tom Scott: ua-cam.com/video/voYdl7IFZsM/v-deo.html
0:00 Cycling in Japan in Different...
1:10 Japans modal share
2:10 Japans bike infrastructure
4:22 Bicycle parking
6:45 Mamachari
8:07 Cycling demographics
8:38 Driving in Japan
9:47 Cycling Laws
10:55 Built environment matters
12:20 More can be done
13:33 Why cycling in Japan is Great
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Well that is anti-intuitive
Thats the dumbest thing iv seen
*Dumb ways to die* This is what we call natural selection.
01:23 "for that matter even mexico" 😂
Thank you for all the knowledge of small things that move people
The comment that "it's a normal thing to do, free of stigma" hits the nail on the head. Thats exactly how it is in the Netherlands too. In the US, there seems to be a barrier to entry because cycling makes you a certain 'type of person', that in the public perception goes hand in hand with donning cycling specific attire and/or espousing a whole set of wacky political beliefs. If you want widespread adoption of the bike as a normal mode of transportation, you have to divorce the pure act of cycling from any perceived baggage, none of which is necessary to just ride a bike from A to B.
A florishing downtown are you stoned. I'm 65 and have lived here for most of my life, where I currently live is just not walkable and your right you can travel around London for years and you won't see children outside playing. London like most Canadian cities was once a more livable place to live but that all ended begining in the mid- nineties were growth overtook a more walkable peaceful and less stressful city.
Ride both like me, got my bike back for doing exercise and riding in winter too.
Winnipeg has them beaten: they have red and green at the same time.
In india according to Indian society if you ride bicycle 🚲 then you are the poorest person in the world
Let's go with the improvement score... There has been a steady increase in the scale and quality of bike lanes and greenways in NYC over the last 30 years. Thank you for noticing, albeit your snapshot in time from one POV leaves out some of the bumps in the road. I commute via the Hudson River Greenway (HRG) and I consider it a great privilege to do so. That said, I would put in a good word for "multi-modal" transportation on days when there is heavy rain, deep snow or ice. I ride a road bike on my 15 mile round trip commute and it doesn't work well when there is glare ice. On such days, I use Citibike for the long walk to the subway as the route to the subway is usually clearer than the HRG. Cold doesn't bother me and I routinely have the HRG much to myself when the temp dips below 20 degrees F. There are many references to Amsterdam in the comments but average winter-time lows there are ABOVE freezing, but NYC has lows BELOW freezing in winter making ice a real hazard. Paraphrasing Thomas Paine, the summer cyclists and sunshine patriots will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country! (In theory, the city could better maintain the HRG in winter but I am not holding my breath, although that might help with the frost on my glasses.) As for Citibike, it is a fantastic resource - WHEN it works and you are rich enough to afford it. There was the time they concluded I stole a bike (no evidence was provided) and blocked my subscription for a month. Not counting the 40 hours I spent trying to get them to address the issue, I was only docked one month of the 12 I paid for - albeit, it was January when I use Citibike the most because of the ice! Then there are the numerous times I have been charged extra for dealings with the failings of their system. A pedal fell off in a snow storm and I couldn't find the pedal in the snow - so I got charged for docking late (it took a while to get home with only one pedal). I bike to a busy station and it is full so I have to go riding around the city looking for someplace to dock, go over time and get charged. I go to use a bike and the station is empty, or full and the station is not working (all red lights) and I can't check any of the bikes out. Debating whether the usual LOW PSI in the tires in the winter cold is a plus or minus. It does give good traction in snow, but pedaling a 50 pound bike with 5 PSI tires does not lend itself to a quick ride. Accentuating the positive, it is a great workout! For those familiar with obscure quotes from GREAT bike movies, I was as normal as pumpkin pie until I got my bike. Many friends and relatives remain "normal" and I have a heck of a time convincing them to ride a bike in NYC - mostly out of fear of cars!
Your esooter is worse than your bike
You are so bad at cycling
I cross water fords with my moped, and i haven't had a problem yet
You could have a lot of fun with that if you want to be a real ass
Nothing British about those lights.
I am also a cClost and i nwvwr mwt another bike , despote3 or more with the same apeed. Most bikes are bwtween 11 and 18 kmh in speed.
when are we getting this between vancouver and squamish or at least vancouver and seattle
Legalizing crack heroine meth etc keeps me away and most bc residents as well
"Jason ' ( I didn't even care to know his name ) is a coward who is afraid of FARHI if he wants to do something about the boring London he should address this EXISTENTIAL problem with London ie FARHI and his ugly parking lots and downtown buildings
They have them in Massachusetts, United States
After your L and N you should know this haha 😂 it’s common sense.
"bike theft isnt really an issue" well thats simply not true
Here in the West End it is rare to see a car actually come to a complete stop at any stop sign. And there is never a police presence despite repeated complaints. The department could fund themselves for 100 years if they actually ticketed those who run stop signs here.
I loved London, Ont, Is a really lovely place, I used to cycle everyday to work (even in winter), the public transport is available until 11 pm or more and the frequency is reliable, the public parks are fantastic, cycle roads are BEAUTIFUL !!!, I moved my family to northern Ont and the difference is so HUGE !, we are even considering go back because the difference is giant !
And they are insanely annoying.
I always assumed that it meant that there is a crack head slouched over fumbling his way through the intersection
I’m a native New Yorker who grew up riding in this city. The city now verses when I was a kid is very different. To me it’s safer now except for the e-bike delivery riders who disrespect traffic safety rules. The bike lanes add, for me, a safer experience.
Saw big electric bikes ripping dangerously down sidewalks in Osaka and Tokyo recently, worse in Osaka. Are they OK with this?!
If I dont have at least 3-4 locks with my bike when parking outside in major city of the US, my bike 'd be stolen in a heartbeat.
Easily confused with every traffic infrastructure... Are lack of educating the public is obnoxious. I wonder what the driving test regulations are up there, for a lot of the US the last test you take is when you are 16.
Amazing video man!! Super informative and entertaining! :)
You may also notice that anyone driving in BC is a total lunatic who has no patience and would rather see you collide with opposing traffic than wait as you look for a safe space to turn left.
Roller girl at 4:17? Why did you cut that video? 😅
Cyclists are a menace.
Iv never noticed that because well iv never been to Toronto or Quebec and have no desire to. Also i swear these people have bo idea how big this country actually is. Also what the heck is an advanced left?
The lights are helpful... As someone who's taken driving lessons, these lights were explained, among other important rules of the road. 😅 This shouldn't be so new.
Or. Get this. People could just follow the laws that make it so there is no confusion 🤨
Thief in Japan is surely not absent. I remember my friend lost his bike during winter while he park his bike in the side of a store he's working at. He walked through the cold winter night while cursing the thief lol.
amazing video. I live in tokyo and its depressing the quality of bike infrastructure.
If I visit I will be sure not to hold my umbrella while biking. I do this often in Canada.
The UK has a similar law to the bell one, but it's for car horns. It does get enforced from time to time too.
It looks like japan is treating bycicles as cars, which is nice in one hand since they are treating it like a legitimate vehicle, but bad because they are treating it in the same way as a 300kg machine that can accelerate to 40km/h in seconds
I remember going to a drivers school where they had, and I kid you not, one small corner of a wall for people to park their bikes, and it was so small but so small you had to hook your bike vertically and it was impossible to use it without scratching yours and other peoples bikes. Yet the same school had a bunch of parking lots for cars, which by the way, you are not supposed to drive to a drivers school when you don't have a license, but people look the other way.
The way everyone rides on the road without any head protection is insane.
Worlds stupidest drivers.
this is so true. there is actually like almost no infrastructure for cycling yet the design of a typical japanese neighboorhood is the reason everything is so walkable/cycleable. I love the feeling of Tokyo feeling like a small village everywhere within a giant City where you find everything. But i hope they do more steps towards cyclist but space is limited i doubt the dutch way would be possible.
I'm getting pissed If the green is blinking
The key thing you didn’t mention is that the perpendicular road only has a stop sign and can enter the intersection of safe to do so.
Cmon Japan, quit it with your silly cycling laws. We know you're just pandering to motorists.