Cathy Tuttle
@cathytuttle.bsky.social
Planner of cities for people & other living things. I post on life in SEA PDX Utrecht, women who create cities, bikes, climate. I'm on Boards @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social @sngreenways.bsky.social & volunteer @ BikeFlip + Feitsmeesters in Utrecht. She/her. Dr.
Catharijnesingel bike infra WAS recently improved and bike lanes are still narrow. It works as well as it can.
There's just not enough space for all the uses this street has to accommodate. Freight and cars have to have some road access. Luckily people on bikes can choose so many other options!
There's just not enough space for all the uses this street has to accommodate. Freight and cars have to have some road access. Luckily people on bikes can choose so many other options!
November 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Catharijnesingel bike infra WAS recently improved and bike lanes are still narrow. It works as well as it can.
There's just not enough space for all the uses this street has to accommodate. Freight and cars have to have some road access. Luckily people on bikes can choose so many other options!
There's just not enough space for all the uses this street has to accommodate. Freight and cars have to have some road access. Luckily people on bikes can choose so many other options!
Catharijnesingel runs along what used to be a freeway, was reverted back to a canal. It's the fastest north south route thru the city center by bike. The street carries freight, cars, people walking & biking. Given all that, its edge-lane bike lanes work okay.
But I use it only when I'm in a hurry.
But I use it only when I'm in a hurry.
November 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Catharijnesingel runs along what used to be a freeway, was reverted back to a canal. It's the fastest north south route thru the city center by bike. The street carries freight, cars, people walking & biking. Given all that, its edge-lane bike lanes work okay.
But I use it only when I'm in a hurry.
But I use it only when I'm in a hurry.
This is the best thing I’ve seen all day.
November 5, 2025 at 10:50 AM
As a US person coming from a country w just 2 parties (only one that's functional) Dutch multi-party coalitions are both exciting & confusing.
D66 picked up a slim lead over conservative Wilders PVV. The young liberal dynamic D66 leader now has to build a coalition.
www.politico.eu/europe-poll-...
D66 picked up a slim lead over conservative Wilders PVV. The young liberal dynamic D66 leader now has to build a coalition.
www.politico.eu/europe-poll-...
November 2, 2025 at 12:52 PM
As a US person coming from a country w just 2 parties (only one that's functional) Dutch multi-party coalitions are both exciting & confusing.
D66 picked up a slim lead over conservative Wilders PVV. The young liberal dynamic D66 leader now has to build a coalition.
www.politico.eu/europe-poll-...
D66 picked up a slim lead over conservative Wilders PVV. The young liberal dynamic D66 leader now has to build a coalition.
www.politico.eu/europe-poll-...
there isn't a passenger ferry in Utrecht, just tourist boats and occasional cargo deliveries. i'd love to see a public ferry here!
November 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
there isn't a passenger ferry in Utrecht, just tourist boats and occasional cargo deliveries. i'd love to see a public ferry here!
Simply and effectively enforcing street use brings in SO MUCH revenue. What politician could argue with that?
October 30, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Simply and effectively enforcing street use brings in SO MUCH revenue. What politician could argue with that?
Agree! I'm always happy to see these super effective parking enforcement cars circling Utrecht!
Utrecht has a downtown Zero Emission Zone + paid parking every day from 9AM-8PM. These small but mighty vehicles are vital to city life!
It starts with enforcing all cars to have valid license plates.
Utrecht has a downtown Zero Emission Zone + paid parking every day from 9AM-8PM. These small but mighty vehicles are vital to city life!
It starts with enforcing all cars to have valid license plates.
October 30, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Agree! I'm always happy to see these super effective parking enforcement cars circling Utrecht!
Utrecht has a downtown Zero Emission Zone + paid parking every day from 9AM-8PM. These small but mighty vehicles are vital to city life!
It starts with enforcing all cars to have valid license plates.
Utrecht has a downtown Zero Emission Zone + paid parking every day from 9AM-8PM. These small but mighty vehicles are vital to city life!
It starts with enforcing all cars to have valid license plates.
There's a TON of hardware these cars carry, and I'm guessing it has to go up at car roofline to capture data.
Yes, a fleet of tall cargo bikes could be be built to carry the camera equipment, but it seems super awkward and expensive. Not EVERYTHING has to be done by bike here!
Yes, a fleet of tall cargo bikes could be be built to carry the camera equipment, but it seems super awkward and expensive. Not EVERYTHING has to be done by bike here!
October 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
There's a TON of hardware these cars carry, and I'm guessing it has to go up at car roofline to capture data.
Yes, a fleet of tall cargo bikes could be be built to carry the camera equipment, but it seems super awkward and expensive. Not EVERYTHING has to be done by bike here!
Yes, a fleet of tall cargo bikes could be be built to carry the camera equipment, but it seems super awkward and expensive. Not EVERYTHING has to be done by bike here!
There are lots of enforcement officers on bikes who deal mainly with bikes + neighborhood problems. But cars loaded with cameras on their roof are super efficient at covering the whole city all day long in search of parking violations.
The cars can move continuously, like sharks searching for prey.
The cars can move continuously, like sharks searching for prey.
October 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
There are lots of enforcement officers on bikes who deal mainly with bikes + neighborhood problems. But cars loaded with cameras on their roof are super efficient at covering the whole city all day long in search of parking violations.
The cars can move continuously, like sharks searching for prey.
The cars can move continuously, like sharks searching for prey.
you are right! Imaging cameras that film every license plate & compare it to paid parking. The system automatically sends a fine if there is no match.
The system has to rely on vehicle owners having unobscured license plates. Utrecht earns many millions of Euros yearly from parking enforcement.
The system has to rely on vehicle owners having unobscured license plates. Utrecht earns many millions of Euros yearly from parking enforcement.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
you are right! Imaging cameras that film every license plate & compare it to paid parking. The system automatically sends a fine if there is no match.
The system has to rely on vehicle owners having unobscured license plates. Utrecht earns many millions of Euros yearly from parking enforcement.
The system has to rely on vehicle owners having unobscured license plates. Utrecht earns many millions of Euros yearly from parking enforcement.