That is annoying indeed. It is usually the result of missing infrastructure (bike racks) though, which is way less expensive and consumes way less space that equivalent car parkings.
There are also always assholes, but in Tallinn for example I love the bike racks I can open with my public transport card, I can’t imagine anybody leaving a bike in the middle of the street (having to tie it up) when you have a close, secure and convenient rack nearby.
Well, here in the next city, there is the road, which is shared by bikes and cars, and the pedestrian walkways, which are already too small. Car parking is on the road, but this is becoming an issue as the mayoress declared a lot of roads to suddenly have bike lanes, basically removing car parking in many places.
While I am all for bike lanes, they should be planned and built in a sensible way, not just everywhere for political reasons. Just painting a stripe on the road does not provide the protection necessary for safe biking.
Bikes, and even worse scooters, are blocking pedestrian ways everywhere. When I walk there with my handicapped wife, it is a difficult parcour. With a zimmer frame or wheelchair you’ll need someone to clear the path or you’ll be stuck.
That is annoying indeed. It is usually the result of missing infrastructure (bike racks) though, which is way less expensive and consumes way less space that equivalent car parkings. There are also always assholes, but in Tallinn for example I love the bike racks I can open with my public transport card, I can’t imagine anybody leaving a bike in the middle of the street (having to tie it up) when you have a close, secure and convenient rack nearby.
Well, here in the next city, there is the road, which is shared by bikes and cars, and the pedestrian walkways, which are already too small. Car parking is on the road, but this is becoming an issue as the mayoress declared a lot of roads to suddenly have bike lanes, basically removing car parking in many places.
While I am all for bike lanes, they should be planned and built in a sensible way, not just everywhere for political reasons. Just painting a stripe on the road does not provide the protection necessary for safe biking.
Bikes, and even worse scooters, are blocking pedestrian ways everywhere. When I walk there with my handicapped wife, it is a difficult parcour. With a zimmer frame or wheelchair you’ll need someone to clear the path or you’ll be stuck.