My latest video is now available on Nebula and Patreon.
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My latest video is now available on Nebula and Patreon.
I don't use Google Maps when cycling in Amsterdam, because some of the routes it gives are absolutely terrible.
But what's more interesting is WHY Google Maps provides such poor cycling directions, because it reveals some really interesting differences between the way cities are designed in the Netherlands vs. America.
https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-why-i-dont-use-google-maps-in-amsterdam
@notjustbikes I moved to Amsterdam a few months ago and I'm really enjoying both trying to recognise places I know in your videos and suddenly seeing places I know from your videos in the city!
I'm still trying to find the best route to work. My current route is already a lot better than google's suggestion.
I checked the Amsterdam infrastructure map and I'm already completely on the plusnet, but olympiaweg and centuurbaan don't really feel like they deserve to be in there
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@notjustbikes I moved to Amsterdam a few months ago and I'm really enjoying both trying to recognise places I know in your videos and suddenly seeing places I know from your videos in the city!
I'm still trying to find the best route to work. My current route is already a lot better than google's suggestion.
I checked the Amsterdam infrastructure map and I'm already completely on the plusnet, but olympiaweg and centuurbaan don't really feel like they deserve to be in there@freundTech use the Fietsersbond route planner with "autoluwe".
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@freundTech use the Fietsersbond route planner with "autoluwe".
@notjustbikes Thanks. The autoluwe route looks interesting. I'll try that tomorrow. With the default settings it only got rid of one of the sections I don't like in exchange for adding another not-great section (still better than google's route though).
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My latest video is now available on Nebula and Patreon.
I don't use Google Maps when cycling in Amsterdam, because some of the routes it gives are absolutely terrible.
But what's more interesting is WHY Google Maps provides such poor cycling directions, because it reveals some really interesting differences between the way cities are designed in the Netherlands vs. America.
https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-why-i-dont-use-google-maps-in-amsterdam
@notjustbikes Thanks for the video on important topic!
I rage quit Google Maps last summer when I was visiting Prague. I just wanted to cross the river from my hotel to the city center and couldn't see the green hairline on blue river
️ The bridge just happens to be the oldest and most beautiful bridges in the city, and basically invisible on Maps as it is pedestrianized. What use is a map that cannot be used for navigation? Now I'm a happy #OSM user and occasional contributor. -
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