{"id":4345,"date":"2025-05-03T11:47:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T09:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leidsepers.com\/?p=4345"},"modified":"2025-05-03T11:47:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T09:47:29","slug":"sidewalks-packed-with-bikes-this-doesnt-work-at-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leidsepers.com\/nl\/2025\/05\/03\/sidewalks-packed-with-bikes-this-doesnt-work-at-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Sidewalks Packed with Bikes: \u201cThis Doesn\u2019t Work at All\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LEIDEN\u00a0\u2013 The City of Leiden is using white sidewalk graffiti to raise awareness for pedestrians who struggle to find space on overcrowded pavements. In busy streets like Pelikaanstraat and Breestraat, the campaign seems to have little effect so far.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residents report that the situation remains unchanged. Bikes are still parked en masse on the sidewalk, forcing pedestrians onto the street. Some call it dangerous, especially for people with strollers, mobility aids, or visual impairments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Criticism of the Approach: \u201cIt\u2019s Not Working\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Council member Kirsten Schuil (Party for the Animals) voiced the frustration of many. \u201cYou tried this last year and it didn\u2019t work at all,\u201d she wrote on Facebook. \u201cBikes are parked right on top of the graffiti. This doesn\u2019t work for even one and a half metres.\u201d She argues that the city should consider stronger behavioural nudges or actual enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other residents point to a lack of bike racks. In many areas, there are few places to park legally, while abandoned bikes often take up valuable space. For now, the municipality says the campaign is meant to raise awareness, not to penalise. But for many, the search for sidewalk space continues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEIDEN\u00a0\u2013 The City of Leiden is using white sidewalk graffiti to raise awareness for pedestrians who struggle to find space on overcrowded pavements. In busy streets like Pelikaanstraat and Breestraat,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39504927,"featured_media":4348,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1416,1385,1456],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-www-leidsepers-com-urban-planning-mobility-cycling-sustainability","category-leiden","category-www-leidsepers-com-crime-safety-community-safety-policing"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/leidsepers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/leiden-sidewalk-bike-awareness-campaign.jpg?fit=1300%2C976&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pg7Z1D-185","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3341,"url":"https:\/\/leidsepers.com\/nl\/2025\/04\/11\/bicycle-congestion-at-pelikaanhof-persists-despite-measures\/","url_meta":{"origin":4345,"position":0},"title":"Bicycle Congestion at Pelikaanhof Persists Despite Measures","author":"Roeland van Wely","date":"april 11, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"LEIDEN\u00a0\u2013 The sidewalk at student housing complex Pelikaanhof in the city center is once again packed with parked bicycles. Pedestrians are forced to walk on the bike lane, leading to potentially dangerous situations. The municipality of Leiden and property owner DUWO both acknowledge the issue. 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Three key developments \u2013 the renewal of central public space, the construction of a pedestrian bridge, and a new footpath \u2013 require a combined total of \u20ac6.4 million in additional funding.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Gemeenteraad&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Gemeenteraad","link":"https:\/\/leidsepers.com\/nl\/category\/www-leidsepers-com-politics-governance\/www-leidsepers-com-politics-governance-city-council-decisions\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Ongoing construction work at HBO Leiden campus, improving facilities for students.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/leidsepers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hbo-leiden-campus-construction-work-2025.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/leidsepers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hbo-leiden-campus-construction-work-2025.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/leidsepers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hbo-leiden-campus-construction-work-2025.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/leidsepers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hbo-leiden-campus-construction-work-2025.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/leidsepers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hbo-leiden-campus-construction-work-2025.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2427,"url":"https:\/\/leidsepers.com\/nl\/2025\/01\/27\/concerns-over-cyclist-safety-no-separated-bike-lanes-on-oosterkerkstraat\/","url_meta":{"origin":4345,"position":3},"title":"Concerns Over Cyclist Safety: No Separated Bike Lanes on Oosterkerkstraat","author":"Roeland van Wely","date":"januari 27, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"LEIDEN \u2013 The city council will soon deliberate on the redesign of Oosterkerkstraat and Ir. 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