Meet the internet connected Dutch system making it easier to find a spot to park your bike

It’s no exaggeration that the Netherlands has a lot of bikes — some numbers estimate over 18 million — because it’s one of the friendliest countries in the world to cycle in. There’s so many that most densely populated cities such as Amsterdam and Utrecht have a team of dedicated people, tagging and removing abandoned bikes constantly. Credit: Owen Williams Amsterdam’s fietsdepot, which I visited when my own bike was taken away A specially designated area on the outskirts of many cities, called a ‘fietsdepot‘ — bike depot in English — stores abandoned and illegally parked bikes for just six weeks…

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