i'm told that the netherlands is very typical on this. we have more women on bikes then -- than men. and the most intense users are girls from the age of 12 to 18 and that's easy to explain because i once was a girl of that age and to me, mabika was my ticket to freedom. i didn't want my mom and dad bringing me by car somewhere and then say well, i'll pick you up at 6:00. i go on my bike and i'll try to make it at 6:00. most of the time i was there. 6:30. and then later you can see at all ages, women still use the bicycle more than then -- men, in their 30's to 50's. and how far do they go? still, the girls are top of this list and they use the bicycle for seven kilometers per day. and then you can see that it goes down fast but still, oh, here men are cycling further. so the men that are using the bicycles cycle further than the women and that is explained by the fact that women mostly work near their homes and men commute over a longer distance. we did a survey on emotion that people felt when they were traveling -- were driving the stre

that's something we do in the netherlands. in politics as well. and even i find out that the name beggler, somebody who wiggles, is a common name in the netherlands and in the dutch translation of harry potter, the lady who writes all the booklets for the school in the harry potter school is madam wiggli. i thought it might be good to contact her to get some additional support for this workshop and then i find there's no need for it because we have tall resources here. you could look at the dutch team and all the professionals here in san francisco to work on the three projects in the next few days, and as you, mr. mayor, i'm looking forward to the results. it's an honor for me to introduce to you hillie talens, who is a great professional in the netherlands about biking, biking infrastructure, the safety of biking. a lot of experience. i would like to give you the floor. hillie! [applause] >> ok, good morning. thank you for the introduction and -- i'll be leading this think bike workshop and for all of you to get an understanding of cycling in the

i'm told that the netherlands is very typical on this. we have more women on bikes then -- than men. and the most intense users are girls from the age of 12 to 18 and that's easy to explain because i once was a girl of that age and to me, mabika was my ticket to freedom. i didn't want my mom and

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i think that is a very good rule in the netherlands. i think cyclists should also be aware of how vulnerable they are, and they should take care of the rules that apply to them. it is not a pedestrian on wheels, they do not allow on the sidewalks, facilities need to be tailor-made. i don't copy all of the things that are in the book. keep in mind that you want to plan for san francisco, and that san franciscans have to deal with it. but look to it for inspiration. inhibit is not just a sport, it is a mode of transport. the bicycle is not the poor man's mercedes. i want to end my presentation with this picture that i love to show. it is our former queen, her present queen, and future queen on bicycles. [applause] >> thank you so much for the inspiration, words of wisdom, and the help that you will share the next few days. i am the executive director of the san

i was fortunate to spend eight months in the netherlands, and we got to test ride the thing that many of you have been working on for some many years. we have this idea, a belief that san francisco can be a great bicycling city, internationally recognized. sometimes that vision gets challenged and that belief and waver a bit, i will be honest wit. my time in amsterdam, i could test that vision. is if all i make it out to be when i talk to folks. what i saw and what i experienced let me feeling without a doubt that you have succeeded in a way that is amazingly admirable, and in a way that we should be striving for here in san francisco. and most importantly, that i know we can reach. that was my biggest take away. there is a wonderful presentation of all of the elements, many of the elements they are using to make the netherlands said world-renowned bicycling environment. i saw that san francisco has some many of these elements already in place. we are so far down the line, what we need is to bring it together. what i saw were similarities, and it was impressive to learn the meeting wi

with howard gorges temperate climate, we are several steps ahead of the netherlands and where we can go when bicycling. what i learned most of all is what i think many of us already know. when you build it, they come. when the government has done, what the community has done is invested in great bikeways. when you create a dedicated to save space, this man and his kids ride. this woman and her dog variety. this man and his daughters ride. this man and his daughter ride. there is one on the back, you can barely see her foot sticking out. it was difficult to not get photos of multiple children on bikes. three people with kids loaded on the bikes. grandparents picking their kids up from school, their grand kids from school. this is a typical traffic jam outside of the school. we struggle with traffic congestion in our city, this was the traffic jam outside of a local amsterdam school. they have made investments, they have seen the fruits of that labor payoffs. again, even in the snow, even when the little hills were a little bit slippery, they pushed that have the bike up the hill. becau

the netherlands currently pays more per person into e.u. coffers than anyone else with growing numbers nelse they need to go in dutch with this southern neighbors and you bush you are seeing in the hague. take a quick look quick look now at some other stories making headlines across the globe the u.n. nuclear agency latest resolution on iran being seen as a compromise between the u.s. its allies and russia the document criticizes tehran's nuclear defiance but holds back from being overly harsh america and its allies want a deadline for tehran to cooperate with inspectors russia and china want to avoid direct action last week the i.a.e.a. said there was evidence to suggest iran was working to develop nuclear weapons and . insurgents in kabul have attacked a national assembly of politicians and tribal elders as they met to debate the future of u.s. forces in the country two rockets aimed at the site missed the target one person was injured though when one of the weapons landed near a police station the taliban has claimed responsibility. for d

here in the netherlands, the state funds the care. the authorities also require plenty of documentation and paperwork. that keeps the farmers very busy. >> my parents have been married 26 years. three years ago, they finally went on a honeymoon. >> yes, but it was just a weekend. otherwise, it is too difficult. if that apart from the fresh- cooked vegetables, they make less than that before. it is a hearty meal for 17 people. some of them need special dishes. the have to be fed as well. her daughter pitches in. she followed in her mother's footsteps and is also trained care giver. first, everyone eats at the table like a large family. then at this time to relax and enjoy the beauties of nature. -- then it is time to relax and enjoy the beauties of nature. >> i have been put on earth to be of service. people who think only about money are actually pour. wealthy, but socially impoverished. that is typical these days in the western world. everything is rushed. no one takes time for each other anymore. but on our farm, people come alive.

patience runs out on one of your of the strongest economies the netherlands calls per week countries to be kicked out of the euro well anti austerity protest swell and it will be one of the e.u. countries worst hit by the crisis. pm in moscow good to have you with us here on r t our top story in new york bracing for its biggest protest in years as anti wall street activists promise to occupy the whole city thursday it's marks two months since the movement started in lower manhattan with activists now planning to fill the streets bridges the subway and even shut down wall street itself they also want similar action taken in other cities across the u.s. and indeed around the world this is live video you're looking at now from lower manhattan tens of thousands of americans expected to vent their anger against what they say is corporate greed despite a wave of police raids against demonstrators in recent weeks officers have been accused of using excessive force including using pepper spray and tear gas to disperse otherwise peaceful rallies hundreds of people were arrested tuesday in the

patience runs out in one of europe's strongest economies are the netherlands calls for weak countries to be kicked out of the euro and to create a leaner bigger e.u. . these are live pictures you're looking at is anti austerity protests continue when it leads one of the country's worst hit by the crisis with thousands of students seen here taking to the streets. four pm in moscow i match reza good to have you with us here on r t our top story britain reportedly being urged by the king of jordan to take the lead in a diplomatic drive against syria of u.k.'s key role in bombing out libya's colonel gadhafi international pressure continues to pile up on president assad who's been given till saturday to heart crackdowns on protestors or face more isolation this as russia warns against taking sides. bet it brings us live from london with more live or so get arrest in syria has echoes of what went on in libya do you think but what kind of role do you think you could play here. britain's been picked his team captain along with france brought least one arab country to lead a libya style contac

there which is below the jeans are from spain and is a mothers of from the netherlands the gays are from spain with food cucumbers from the netherlands a lot of these for the good be hard to find a mystically produced vegetables here trouper the danger in pineapples don't grow here is the list onions were already being grown in latvia when the netherlands did not yet exist. after the declaration of independence the latvian government downsized agriculture and baited on individual farms land belonging to collective farms was given back to former owners all their descendants under restitution plan. but most of them simply didn't bother to get into the difficult business of farming and in stage preferred to sell off a newly acquired land mortgage it. was just listing your legal have been abandoned in the farm stands or the now has already abandoned about sixty percent of downtown as a young people are not keen to go back to the countryside here some get an education others find a job and school grant to make of it something that. the village of congolese is in that. one of the country's poo

only ones were already being grown in latvia when the netherlands did not yet exist. after the declaration of independence the latvian government downsized angry culture and bet it on individual farms land belonging to collective farms was given back to former owners all their descendants under restitution plan. but most of them simply didn't bother to get into the difficult business of farming and instead prefer to sell off the newly acquired land mortgage it's. just the senior legal have been abandoned the farm stands or the net has already abandoned about sixty percent of them young people are not keen to go back to the countryside here some get an education others find a job and school grant to make an end of things that. the village of congolese is in that. one of the country's poorest regions local peasants used to regard themselves almost as urban dwellers they lived in flats with all modern amenities and now one in every chief flats is vacant. the local oil houseplants doesn't work a few people who still live here have to heat their homes with firewood. sometim

the worst day yet for the euro that's how one banker called news that the netherlands considered the second strongest economy in the single currency has seen its boring cause raise but the markets to new highs touch prime minister was forced to react on concerns that the problem spiralling out of control. said we'd like to be able to push countries out of the euro to put out the foyer a c called it is raising fears that countries will be forced to leave the euro stop this crisis is spreading. as a first step a maturity of dutch people finds a new poll to stop the plane loads of greece which many see as the hosts of the problems i love greece i every year i've come to greece that this is a little bit did i did i think just got a lot of money. millions of of of euros but until this moment did they. don't do anything about it today should help us you know really meant because it does have the same problems. problems this is the europe doctor while many of today's euro skeptics were singing its praises in the ninety's top economist or your clone wrote an open letter to e.u. leaders warni

crisis outlook is failing to impress investors in one of the euro zone's my stable economies the netherlands is beginning to feel the first one the facts of contagion and the bushel reports taxpayers are things quickly turning to anger the worst day yet for the euro that's how one bank called news that the netherlands considered the second strongest economy in the single currency has seen its boring course braze by the markets to new highs the dutch prime minister was forced to react on concerns that the problem spiralling out of control. said he would like to be able to push countries out of the euro to put out the fire as he called it is raising fears the country will be forced to leave the euro to stop this crisis spreading. as a first step a majority of dutch people finds a new poll want to stop the bailouts of greece which many see as the heart of the problems i love greece i every year i go to greece bit this is a little bit i did i think. got a lot of money or millions off of. euros but until this moment did they don't do anything about it today should help us you really meant well be

diplomacy against damascus the patients are running out on one of europe's strongest economies the netherlands calls for weak countries to be kicked out of the euro well anti austerity protests well in italy and here in greece that you're looking at live which are among the country's worst hit by the crisis the crowds begin to gather we'll bring you there live as it happens. despite some reports of potential delays the new york stock exchange opens on time it's trading a little low but that's nothing to be unexpected more on that in twenty minutes. seven pm in moscow i match reza good to have you with us here on r t our top story of violent arrests are happening in new york where a huge anti wall street rally is currently underway hundreds of activists marching across the city pledging to occupy streets bridges tunnels the subway in protest against economic inequality artie's maureen important on the street she's downtown in lower manhattan joins us live so demonstrators promised the biggest action since the movement started two months ago what's going on right now. well mary i think it's safe

only germany the netherlands and belgium share the simple. economic costs the movement's currently pays more per person into the e.u. coffers than anyone else but growing numbers will see he said. the neighbors. see in the hague. mariel monti a veteran of the e.u. politics now heads of italy's new government and takes the reins of a debt stricken country but the reaction from investors has been lukewarm at best partially driven by a growing fear about the euro crisis has already spiraled too far to be contained the feeling among many creditors is that the single currency bloc may be headed for another recession this as opinion back you know recent figures showing that you can the strongest eurozone countries are bordering on stagnation this sort of has been attributed to be used austerity strategy of savage cuts paired with tax hikes which have held back growth one of pain is that there may be too many opposing interests in brussels keeping a credible solution from being adopted. by the economies of the euro zone are failing their growth is n

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this could have a major impact on travel to the netherlands. a lot of people go there to smoke pot. t the dutch tourism board is hard at work on a new ad campaign, to highlight the many other great things the country is known for. >> come to the netherlands. we have windmills. white ones. green ones. big ones and little ones, too. who needs drugs when you have windmill windmills? come to the netherlands. we also have butter cookies! >> jimmy: oh, i do like butter cookies. "people" magazine has named their sexiest man alive for 2011 and it is -- drum roll? it's -- bradley cooper is "people" magazine's sexiest man alive. i'm excited for him, too. i don't know. if he's so good looking, how come you never see him linked to famous women? all eyes will be on bradley to see what kind of sexiest man he'll be. the first few weeks are very important to setting the tone for your term. and by the way, i would like to congratulate guillermo, who today was named "people's" mexiest man alive. [ applause ] eighth year in a row? >> yeah. >> jimmy: congratulations. you definitely earned it. >> this is