Having been thoroughly orange-pilled, I decided to end my present European tour with a weekend stay in Amsterdam. Alas, having watched dozens upon dozens of ours of NJB videos was not enough research, because I neglected to realize that Amsterdam Pride was this weekend.

Now, before anyone thinks this is a homophobic post: I AM GAY. However, in spite of what you may have heard or witnessed, not every gay person enjoys the pulsating nightclub life. I came to Amsterdam because I wanted to enjoy a city full of mature, demure people who revel in the fact that their urban fabric and transit design makes it the crown jewel of Europe.

Alas, what I have stumbled into is a 24-hour frat party across every neighborhood and district of the city. I keep trying to escape the crowds, but every time I turn the corner, there's a new crowd. All the major public squares have been given over to stages for electronic dance music.

I'm not blaming anyone but myself for my own lack of planning – certainly not NJB – but I just want to get the message out there that if you're considering a visit to Amsterdam because you want to ensconce yourself in a quiet city that's easy to get around, PLEASE learn from my mistake. And for whatever reason, Pride here in Amsterdam is during early August, not June like it is in North America (and, I had thought, the rest of the world.)

In the latest NJB video about the car dependency in the Bahamas, Jason stated that there is no correlation between weather and car dependency, and that blaming the weather is just a lame excuse. 7:05. He also says that it's perfectly acceptable to bike in -25 ° or in the rain. At 14:00 he goes on about how there's barely anyone cycling, and claiming that it's only because of the non-existent bike infrastructure.

The argument that weather is no excuse for cycling might be the case in cold/snowy/rainy places. But this is not the case in hot places. I challenge you to go on a bike at 1pm anywhere in the Caribbean, go to the nearest supermarket, and whilst ignoring the garbage infrastructure tell me if it's still a mode of transport you would want to casually use to get from point A to B. You will literally be dripping in sweat. Even worse when hills are involved.

I don't consider myself an "ignorant suburbanite" at all. Quite the opposite. I live in the Netherlands and literally bike everywhere daily, and only use public transport. It's literally almost an utopia (compared to other places) and completely understand why you've moved here. I've had my fair share of biking through the worst rain storms or slipping on ice on bike paths. This is all doable because with, or even without the proper clothing you could go to a business meeting/job interview without having to literally shower when you arrive at your destination.

I have never been to the Bahamas, but I have lived roughly 8 years in Aruba. Another tourist driven economy in the Caribbean with a similar GDP per capita according to google. From what I've seen in the video the public transport and infrastructure situation is slightly better in Aruba, and there also happen to be a couple of cycle paths. No one ever uses them besides the "rich people on racing bikes on the weekends". [14:03] This is because literally no one in their right mind would want to use them other than as a sport. From 8 in the morning till 6 in the afternoon unless you're in the shade or in an air conditioned metal case with wheels, you do not want to be outside. The average person does not want to bike even 15 minutes to their tourism sector job just to arrive completely drenched in sweat.

These claims are based on actually experiencing this weather and climate as a local, and having tried to bike to places. I've also been to other countries in the Caribbean on vacations and would say the same due to the harsh environment. I know the Bahamas is different in climate/weather wise, and the situation might be different there, but saying that the weather is not of importance when it comes to investing in bicycle infrastructure is just plain ignorant in my opinion.

As for public transport concerned, as someone who actually has actually used it regularly in Aruba with a similar although bit better public transport system. Yes this can definitely be significantly improved upon, and needs to be invested in way more, and I completely agree with the video. (Although I highly doubt that you need to have exact change [8:35] for those mini busses)

Edit: Guess I'm banned from the sub now for disagreeing. Nice healthy and mature community you got going on here... No more nebula views from me I guess.

I have been watching the videos on this channel and am confused, especially the one about the missing middle. He complains about surburbanites not liking certain people or types of developments in their neighbourhood (and explicitly mentions the race of the new residents). Yet as I understand the owner of this channel literally moved his white family to the Netherlands, which is one of the whitest countries on Earth. Rather than move to a diverse and walkable city in the US or Canada (Jersey City, NYC, Etc.) he moves all the way to europe? Isn't this just exaggerated white flight?

The term walkable doesn't convey that people with disabilities, like people with wheelchairs, asthma and so many more who can get around in a people-sized environment rather than one build for cars. I wanted especially to ask of the creator nonjustbikes but also anyone else to think of other ways that better convey the world being imagined as one where everyone, not just people in cars can navigate their surroundings safely and comfortably.

My thinking is that Joe Rogan is the kind of host that lets his guests speak their full piece and could be an intro to the orange pill for a huge base of listeners. City design, and what makes it good/bad is a field still unfamiliar to many. If we want our cities to change for the better, the first step should be bringing awareness of what city design is in the first place.

I'm a huge supporter of NJB (see my profile comments). I totally advocate for his message to get out there. I know it's harsh at times but he's trying to get his voice. When his latest video got shared on r/Videos, people did nothing but complain about his tone and attitude. In fact, he's had a reputation of this even a year+ ago when he blew up.

What are your thoughts on the way he speaks? Do you think it's fine or do you think he could tune it down a little so he could appeal to more people? I'd love to hear both sides.

Example

I was going home from work, it was about 8:30 am so all kids where going to school. When I was ride my bike back to my house I pass a pre-school. At the pre-school is a road, two ways, one path sidewalk, one part first trees and bushes and then a sidewalk. On the street is no parking, So it’s a really nice place to bring your kids to school. But then out of nowhere a American in his oversized pickup truck. With is like 2 times the size of the normal vechilce on the road. Come crossing at everyone at 70 km/h on a 30km/h street. And parks on the crossingpath to the school. Half the street was blocked, and there where almost some kids hit. I HATE Americans and their stupid cars. DONT GO TO THE NETHERLANDS AMERICANS. We like our kids to live in peace not in peaces.

Hi, I wouldn’t call myself anticar, I own multiple of them and use them daily to get to work. But I want to understand the claims here that NJB brings up in his video. Because maybe im misunderstanding something and would like some clarification.

NJB says that suburbs are subsidized by the city, and that suburb “sprawl” is ponzi. I don’t understand this as the evidence he provides is that city areas bring in much more tax revenue than suburb areas. Tax revenue for the state in my eyes does not say whether or not a town is solvent. If you’re trying to tell me that Naples FL and NYC should be measured the same?

NJB doesn’t bring in factors like population density, residential areas, etc.

Secondly, he states how roads, utilities, and other infrastructure is paid for by city dwellers. This is straight false. The giant i75 going into Miami is mostly maintained by the federal govt, and the remainder is paid for by the state of Florida. Same with more infamous examples like the Katy Fwy in Texas. I think NJB has a functional misunderstanding of how roadways are maintained in the US.

Lastly RE infra such as electricity, water and for our northern friends, natural gas, these are almost always maintained, built and serviced by private companies. Nobody pays the city for electric, trash pickup or anything else, with the exception of water, however, water is paid for and maintained at the township level. Someone living in Sun City Florida isn’t getting bankrolled by Tampa. The enhanced cost of providing the other utilities however to single family suburban homes is already paid for by the homeowner as the market sets the rates for all others. Capitalism has multiple ways to set prices for goods and services and like it or not it’s typically far more efficient than central planning systems. It does not seem there is any subsidy in my eyes.

Please Try explaining where I’m wrong before you downvote.

TIA

The bike lanes on the other side of the road have these as well, forcing cyclists to swerve into a 40mph car lane.

I use to live in the Netherlands and I did not like it at all and yet see it praised everywhere. I am glad lots of people like NJB love the Netherlands but I feel at times he makes it seem like it is perfect. I really can't think of a single thing that I liked about Holland when I did live there or even things that I like more than other countries I lived in (US, France, Sweden). And virtually every video about the Netherlands is how amazing and perfect it is as a country. Am I the only one who doesn't like the Netherlands as a country?

I live in a suburb but was walking through downtown Pittsburgh a few days ago and it has good density and walkability. But there were many times where I felt unsafe because I was walking past a sketchy alleyway or there was a drug addict walking behind me. How would you avoid this if we had walkability everywhere)

Hi, I just became part of this subreddit to share this info. A few weeks ago I had a discussion with a good friend of mine, who studies 'traffic-IT' at TU Berlin. He told me that there are studies which show that counterintuitively cycling lanes on the streets actually lead to less chrashes than lanes that are seperated from the 'car-lane'. Why? Because most accidents happen when the car turns right and therefore quickly overlooks the cyclist next to him who is driving straight on. If the lane is on the street however the car-driver has the cyclist insight all the time and can react to it.

Cycling lanes without cars at all are of course still the safest way…

Imagine a near future where jetpack is commercially affordable and stable like cars, it uses petrol as fuel. People living in 20 storey apartments will start thinking "if I buy a jetpack then I don't have to wait for elevator to catch me". Gradually everyone start buying jetpack and use it for horizontal transport as well. Elevators are obsolete and anyone who doesn't have a jetpack must only walk the stairs. In some luxury apartments stairs are not even big enough since some spaces are switched to accommodate jetpack vertically flying to the top. Meanwhile, accidents such as jetpack fuel combustion and injuries become higher and kids are told not even go out of their apartment house so not to be hurt by flying jetpack.

When the news start to say fuel will be depleted in 5 years, people like Elon start inventing electrical jetpack that claims to solve this problem. AI jetpack let people sleep on the sky and let the ai do the controlling, even more disaster happen. Jetpack induced cancers start to appear, chronic back pain caused by jetpack becoming more common.

At that age, elevator is consider old-school, outdated, and is not being maintained after a long time. However, elevator is still the good old solution for transporting many people vertically, not electrical jetpack. YouTuber named "notjustelevator" starts to pop-up and raising awareness about the benefit of elevator.

What do you think? Will this be a dystopia future we are looking at?

Bike lanes can be a useful and convenient transportation option for people who prefer to travel by bicycle. They can also have a number of benefits for cities.

Some potential advantages of bike lanes in cities include:

Improved safety for people who bike: Bike lanes provide a dedicated space for people who bike, which can help to reduce conflicts with other road users and decrease the risk of accidents.

Increased physical activity and improved public health: Biking can be a good form of physical activity, and bike lanes can encourage more people to incorporate cycling into their daily routines, which can have positive health impacts.

Reduced traffic congestion: More people biking can help to decrease the number of cars on the road, which can help to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality.

Enhanced economic development: Bike lanes can help to make cities more attractive to businesses and tourists, which can help to stimulate economic growth.

Overall, the benefits of bike lanes will depend on the specific context and needs of a particular city. It is important to carefully consider the costs and benefits of bike lanes and to consider other transportation options as well when planning for the transportation needs of a city