Since its foundation in 1976, the Fietsersbond Amsterdam (Cyclists’ Union, Amsterdam branch) has built up a unique archive on the struggle and policy for the cycling city. This archive is included in the Amsterdam City Archives in April 2019, thus ensuring its preservation and permanent accessibility.
The archive was an important source for the book Fietsstad Amsterdam / Bike City Amsterdam and for the exhibition of the same name in the City Archives (5 April - 30 June 2019). The archive can be viewed at the city archives, the inventory of the archive can be seen here.
Many key documents discussed in the book can be consulted here in their entirety. See the list below. Note: all documents are in Dutch (English translation of the titles added between brackets).
More info and other documents can be found on the site of the Fietsersbond Amsterdam. Such as the OEK (Op Eigen Kracht – ‘Under Own Power’), the magazine of Fietsersbond Amsterdam, about policy, actions, facilities and culture of cycling. Editions of OEK from 2006 are here. The same site contains an archive of bicycle related files and news items.
Many key documents discussed in the book can be consulted here in their entirety. See the list below. Note: all documents are in Dutch (English translation of the titles added between brackets).
More info and other documents can be found on the site of the Fietsersbond Amsterdam. Such as the OEK (Op Eigen Kracht – ‘Under Own Power’), the magazine of Fietsersbond Amsterdam, about policy, actions, facilities and culture of cycling. Editions of OEK from 2006 are here. The same site contains an archive of bicycle related files and news items.
Selection of key documents used for the book (in Dutch):
Fietser, kop op! (Cyclists come on!), 1974Knelpuntennota (Bottlenecks memorandum), Cyclists Union Amsterdam, 1977
Amsterdam Fietst! (Amsterdam rides!) Report about the bicycle demonstrations, 1977
Fietsen in Amsterdam (Cycling in Amsterdam), Memorandum by councilor vd Vlis et al, 1978
Rijwielen hier geplaatst (Bicycles parked here), Cyclists Union Amsterdam, 1980
Amsterdam staat te vol (Amsterdam is too full), (alternative) Department for Parking Management, 1984
Wijken voor de Fiets (City districts for cycling), Cyclists Union Amsterdam, 1987
Veiliger Fietsen (Safer Cycling), Department for Spatial Planning Amsterdam, 1987
Advies over Handhaven Parkeerverordening (Advice on Enforcement of Parking Regulations), Amsterdam Traffic Council, 1987
Handboek Fiets Amsterdam (Design Manual for Cycling), City of Amsterdam, 1991
Studiemiddag Meerjarenplan Fiets (Study meeting for cycling policy plan), Cyclists Union Amsterdam, 1993
'Blauwe brommers', (Bleu Mopeds), research on mopeds on bike lanes, Cyclists Union Amsterdam, 2011
De strijd voor de Onderdoorgang (On the combat over the museum passage), Comité Red de onderdoorgang, 2013
Fietsvisie Zuidas (Bicycle vision for city business district Zuidas), Cyclists Union Amsterdam, 2015