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sudneo@lemm.ee 5 weeks agoThat 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.
Treczoks@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
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.
sudneo@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
Yeah I have seen a “bike lane” being created by just painting the road, which is obviously not great. Bikes parked on the sidewalk are a symptom of missing parkings, as I mentioned, which is also why pushing for cycling requires more than lanes, requires parking spots and supporting infrastructure.
Also, I share part of your pain. Sometimes it happens that I cycle on bike and pedestrian roads (I.e., meant for both) and I need to dodge parked scooters, especially those parked in front of ramps. Unfortunately there is no infrastructure or planning that is asshole-proof.
Treczoks@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
They didn’t create parking spaces for bikes, either. And occasionaly, the “bike lane” is interrupted by single parking lots for cars of handicapped people. Basically good, but sucks to be a biker there. As I said, the mayoress is a mayor f-up, and her chances of re-election for this and other reasons are close to nil.