Knowledge Rotterdam: Not a Typical Dutch Cycling City 20 January 2021 Podcasts “Rotterdam is maybe the most American like city of the Netherlands” Geert Kloppenburg and Chris Bruntlett (DCE) speak to urban planner José Besselink and cycling specialist Bart Christiaens of the municipality of Rotterdam. They speak about what makes Rotterdam different from other Dutch cities and why it is hard for people to cross the big river that divides the city.