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https://www.amsterdam.nl/en/news/speed-limit-30-km/
https://www.amsterdam.nl/en/news/speed-limit-30-km/
30kph in every city centre makes sense. It's safer for everyone, including drivers. Nobody wants to hit a cyclist or pedestrian and you can see more at this speed, and have a shorter length to stop.
It also encourages people to take ring roads if they need to be on the other side of a city and need to have their car there.