14/10/2026
Amsterdam had a free bike sharing system in 1965. Long before the apps ๐ฒ
It started with a group of young anarchists called Provo, a stack of old bikes and a lot of white paint. They called it the White Bicycle Plan.
The bikes didn't last. The rebels did: they ended up on the Amsterdam city council.
From white paint to city hall in about a year. Caroline tells you the whole story.
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