- there are more bicycles than people [1]
- only 27% of trips are done via car [2]
- people travel half as many miles per day than the US [3]
Unlike most cities, especially in the US but also elsewhere in Europe, other forms of transportation are actually dependable and more convenient alternatives to driving. Making driving less convenient will actually entice mode shift in Amsterdam, rather than simply be a nuisance.
[1] https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2018/01/02/dutch-cycling-...
[2] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S009411902...
[3] https://www.peopleforbikes.org/news/best-kept-secret-dutch-b...