Comments on: What I Remember Most About Amsterdam and TechEd Europe https://thomaslarock.com/2012/07/what-i-remember-most-about-amsterdam-and-teched-europe/ Thomas LaRock is an author, speaker, data expert, and SQLRockstar. He helps people connect, learn, and share. Along the way he solves data problems, too. Wed, 03 Jan 2018 18:33:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: ThomasLaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2012/07/what-i-remember-most-about-amsterdam-and-teched-europe/#comment-7304 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 01:01:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=8933#comment-7304 In reply to Brendo.

Yes, those were some narrow streets, and often time full of cars and trains.

]]> By: Brendo https://thomaslarock.com/2012/07/what-i-remember-most-about-amsterdam-and-teched-europe/#comment-7301 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 22:38:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=8933#comment-7301 Well, it’s part of the dutch culture, but also easy in Amsterdam(to crowded to drive in Amsterdam:)).
Kind regards,
Brendo,
Netherlands

]]> By: ThomasLaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2012/07/what-i-remember-most-about-amsterdam-and-teched-europe/#comment-7095 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:18:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=8933#comment-7095 In reply to Chris Bell.

Chris,

Agreed, there are a lot of reasons why it doesn’t work here. However, in Boulder, there are bike paths everywhere, and it does seem to work there. So, it can be done, but not overnight for most of the USA.

]]> By: ThomasLaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2012/07/what-i-remember-most-about-amsterdam-and-teched-europe/#comment-7094 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:17:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=8933#comment-7094 In reply to Roni.

Roni,

Sounds like an amazing opportunity to live and work there!

]]> By: ThomasLaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2012/07/what-i-remember-most-about-amsterdam-and-teched-europe/#comment-7093 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:16:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=8933#comment-7093 In reply to K. Brian Kelley.

KBK,

I’ve heard that about Japan as well. I hope to visit there someday, too.

]]> By: Chris Bell https://thomaslarock.com/2012/07/what-i-remember-most-about-amsterdam-and-teched-europe/#comment-7092 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:34:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=8933#comment-7092 It sounds great. I’m an avid cyclist when I get the time, but it is very hard to make a bicycle a practical choice in North America. The requirement of everyone to have ‘space’ has led to things being further apart than they have to. If I could I would bike to work , but my commute is about 40 miles one way on major roads, no real back roads. Granted I would be in amazing shape if I I was riding that every day, especially with the hills on it, but it just isn’t feasible. I will admit that it does make it tempting to move to Europe sometimes. I loved Paris and how each couple of blocks was its own neighborhood and had everything you really needed within that neighborhood.

]]> By: K. Brian Kelley https://thomaslarock.com/2012/07/what-i-remember-most-about-amsterdam-and-teched-europe/#comment-7089 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 22:32:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=8933#comment-7089 Japan is the same way. As a kid I went everywhere on a bike because so many folks do so. People watch for bikes, there is room for bikes, etc.

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