With the average trip length nearly double that of a “regular” bike, e-bikes have changed the Dutch approach to building infrastructure. Imagine how much better your city would be if it committed to replacing a percentage of car journeys through a network of high-quality routes.

Streets can either move cars quickly or attract social and economic activity. They can’t do both. The Hague discovered this in 2009, removing all motor traffic from Grote Marktstraat; a four-lane arterial. It is now one of the most successful shopping streets in all of Benelux.