2/18: Dutch elections: more benches in the streets

In March, the Dutch elect new municipal councils. This time the regular, daily walker gets more attention. In the Top 10 of Election Topics, compiled by the newspaper Trouw (February 24, 2018), this intention stands out: more benches! An analysis of party programmes across the country highlights this point. Another trend is the call for cheaper or free parking of cars in shopping centres. If this were to happen on a large scale, car use would increase. In this case walkers would have to deal with this.

In Amsterdam, a number of political parties argue that the pavements should be wide enough and more accessible. Not yet prominent attention for the pedestrian in the average neighborhood, but the beginning is there!

7th February 2018

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• 3/20 'Being outside crucial in corona times'
• 2/20: Parkrun: getting overweight people walking
• 2/20: Ban on e-peds in some countries, good for walkers
• 1/20: Walker picking up street garbage, wins Green Top 100
• 9/19 Sensor city and our feet
• 8/19: The Dutch Healthy City
• 7/19: Putting Pedestrians First
• 3/19: Doctors walking their patients
• 1/19: People do buy my book
• 11/18: My book is born 2
• 9/18: My book is born
• 7/18: Temporary ban electrical steps
• 6/18: Amsterdam children healthier thanks to local policy
• 5/18: New tip, new tool
• 4/18: Walk-to-Work Day
• 3/18: Happy Mobility
• 2/18: Dutch elections: more benches in the streets
• 1/18: On foot in the new year
• 10/17: 'Embedded' with the Placemakers
• 9/17: Positive reactions on my website
• 7/17: Cyclists` advocacy for walkers
• 5/17: Walk to Work Day successful