Arkadiy Urban

Urban problems and solutions

[Arkadiy Urban @ArkadiyUrban]

@den_rad ой бляяяяя, насмотрелись у американцев

[Arkadiy Urban @ArkadiyUrban]

We need more bike lots!

Unfortunately, the stuff ask to not make photos and video inside (I don't know why)

[Arkadiy Urban @ArkadiyUrban]

Utrecht Centraal — great example of a railway terminal

It has been reconstructed in recent years, the terminal has become larger and friendlier. The project includes new buildings, public spaces and the largest bike parking. Trams and buses are now under the same roof as trains.

[Arkadiy Urban @ArkadiyUrban]

Canal, road and canal again — a story from Utrecht

The canal around the city center was built in the 12th c, but was turned into a road in the 1950s. In the 21st c, locals have decided that water and nature are more important than cars, so now there is a canal again.

[Arkadiy Urban @ArkadiyUrban]

This is Berlin Central Station.

There is an X-type railroad junction with high-speed, regional, city and metro trains - all under one roof. And trams near the entrance.

It also looks classic and modern at the same time, it was opened in 2006.

[Sofa transport @SofaTransport]

New bus depot in Munich, Germany

[Arkadiy Urban @ArkadiyUrban]

The first tram system of Dublin rans from 1871 to 1949, then were only buses.

The modern tram was opened in 2004 because the buses could no longer cope.

Now there are two lines in the city, the system is designed for 9-car trams.

[Arkadiy Urban @ArkadiyUrban]

One place in Berlin in 2018 and 2022

[Arkadiy Urban @ArkadiyUrban]

New cycle street in Berlin

Yep, they just closed the street for cars, make public spaces near the sidewalks and open the road only for commuters. Cheap, fast and effective.

[Arkadiy Urban @ArkadiyUrban]

The separated parking for cargo bikes on a street. 5 years ago it was unbelievable for Berlin.

[Arkadiy Urban @ArkadiyUrban]

@JesuisKhusu @colvilleandersn It’s just an old book of urban design. In France cities a lot of this also (but they are breaking)

[Arkadiy Urban @ArkadiyUrban]

Why your city need a normal infrastructure — just road rules will not safe you

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Middle of the lane for me on my bicycle please. This is why

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

Anywhere you see this, it’s the equivalent of a city or suburb waving a white flag of surrender, indicating that they’ve fundamentally failed in their primary responsibility to design, build and manage streets to keep people safe.

This is what failure looks like, West Vancouver.

[Arkadiy Urban @ArkadiyUrban]

The Copenhagen Metro was opened in 2002. Initially, it was created to work in automatic mode — it's cheaper to operate.

The metro also acted as a tool to attract investors to new developments, and it worked. Although the initial costs were higher than planned.

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

Never forget, electric cars are here to save the car industry, not the planet.

[Arkadiy Urban @ArkadiyUrban]

Great example of landscape architecture in the new district of Helsinki.

Under this landscaping there is a parking.

[Arkadiy Urban @ArkadiyUrban]

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Former railroad in the center of Helsinki. Now it's the cyclebahn from the center to the new development area near the port.

[Arkadiy Urban @ArkadiyUrban]

Local bike infrastructure: lanes on the sidewalks as a common solution, simple crossing and parking.

Everything is simple and with winter maintains, but if commuting becomes more populare — pedestrians will be unhappy.