Comments on: ‘From New York to the Netherlands’ http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/06/18/from-new-york-to-the-netherlands/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 21 May 2012 21:30:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: David Hembrow http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/06/18/from-new-york-to-the-netherlands/#comment-7891 David Hembrow Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:43:43 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=970#comment-7891 While in Utrecht, take note of the <a href="http://hembrow.blogspot.com/2009/01/long-commute.html" rel="nofollow">14000 bicycle parking spaces</a> at the railway station. Then go along to Houten, which <a href="http://hembrow.blogspot.com/2008/09/eco-town.html" rel="nofollow">looks like this</a>. While in Utrecht, take note of the 14000 bicycle parking spaces at the railway station. Then go along to Houten, which looks like this.

]]> By: Bill T. http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/06/18/from-new-york-to-the-netherlands/#comment-7850 Bill T. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:44:01 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=970#comment-7850 "The Wave" looks like a contender for Kuntsler's "Eyesore of the month"...." Any pictures of the building in real life? “The Wave” looks like a contender for Kuntsler’s “Eyesore of the month”….” Any pictures of the building in real life?

]]> By: rene http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/06/18/from-new-york-to-the-netherlands/#comment-7828 rene Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:24:13 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=970#comment-7828 In regards to architecture and Utrecht, I recommend the Educatorium by Rem Koolhaas /OMA; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAanKuzSO8U&feature=related Nearby is the Rietveld Schroder House, by Gerrit Rietveld; http://www.rietveldschroderhuis.nl/rshEng.jsp In regards to architecture and Utrecht, I recommend the Educatorium by Rem Koolhaas /OMA;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAanKuzSO8U&feature=related

Nearby is the Rietveld Schroder House, by Gerrit Rietveld;
http://www.rietveldschroderhuis.nl/rshEng.jsp

]]> By: aaron http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/06/18/from-new-york-to-the-netherlands/#comment-7822 aaron Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:10:34 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=970#comment-7822 If you have a few hours, shoot over to Amsterdam and the Van Gogh museum. If you have a few hours, shoot over to Amsterdam and the Van Gogh museum.

]]> By: Lee Watkins http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/06/18/from-new-york-to-the-netherlands/#comment-7821 Lee Watkins Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:02:11 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=970#comment-7821 check out the dutch-style modular, temporary railway station that they put up after demolishing the Central Station in 2008 (it had been built in 1950's). you could also see the pedestrian shopping streets... the Lijnbaan (the first one from the 50's), the Hoogstraat, the Coolsingel with the city hall, and the Weena, which runs from the Central Station to the Hofplein. Also, see the Cube houses "Kubuswoningen" downtown with the long rows of bike racks. You might like the Erasmus Bridge.. aka "The Swan" check out the dutch-style modular, temporary railway station that they put up after demolishing the Central Station in 2008 (it had been built in 1950’s).

you could also see the pedestrian shopping streets… the Lijnbaan (the first one from the 50’s), the Hoogstraat, the Coolsingel with the city hall, and the Weena, which runs from the Central Station to the Hofplein.

Also, see the Cube houses “Kubuswoningen” downtown with the long rows of bike racks.

You might like the Erasmus Bridge.. aka “The Swan”

]]> By: K http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/06/18/from-new-york-to-the-netherlands/#comment-7817 K Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:27:54 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=970#comment-7817 Be a true geek. Go checkout the small satellite town of Houten about 5 miles south of Utrecht. They have some really interesting urban design and ideas about transport implemented there. Here's a hint, go by bike. Be a true geek. Go checkout the small satellite town of Houten about 5 miles south of Utrecht. They have some really interesting urban design and ideas about transport implemented there. Here’s a hint, go by bike.

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