Why Amsterdam's cyclists are in a spin about city prioritising pedestrians


By AGENCY

Pedestrians and cyclists sometimes struggle to share space in Amsterdam. Photo: AFP

Cyclists are in a spin in the city of Amsterdam. Cycling groups are claiming that the city is now prioritising pedestrians in the historic centre to the detriment of cycle traffic, as reported in The Guardian.

Cyclists could fear seeing themselves essentially squeezed out, one day, from riding in several emblematic neighbourhoods, and they're starting to make their feelings known.

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