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Just to compare, this is the utopian dream for Toronto:
There are approx. 18 cars and trucks in that image.
They are taking up SIGNIFICANTLY more space, and are causing traffic.
Still, we keep saying, "give us more of this, please!".
Insanity or stupidity?
As a person who regularly cycles through Amsterdam (even the centre), the issus is tourist pedestrians. The city does a bare minimum to cater for these travellers, because most of the visits are temporal.
As a cyclist and/or pedestrian, I am never frustrated by locals cycling or walking.
The rule is "its harder for a cyclist to stop than a pedestrian, so be predictable with where you are going and we'll all avoid an accident".
The flow people you walk about is a problem for travellers, not for locals.
As a visitor, you very quickly learn to look out for bikes. They're nearly silent and they're everywhere. Look before you step into a bike lane or it's going to end in tears. The problem is that, later in the evening, the tourists have some weed and a few trippels, then they're back out on the streets again, with no remaining situational awareness.
Might be true - I haven't been there for long enough to adapt. But in the hindsight it often felt like this rule was taken into an absolute where you might have to wait a solid minute to then swiftly run through the crossing, hoping you won't be run over. And it's way worse in the city center, yeah.