tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post7828530126604904107..comments2024-03-27T12:53:39.298+01:00Comments on A view from the cycle path: Dog walking pathDavid Hembrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-10298662740284992412009-10-09T18:45:13.782+02:002009-10-09T18:45:13.782+02:00Not bad. Sometimes one could joke around that Dutc...Not bad. Sometimes one could joke around that Dutch are so serious road builders for all users that they have separate road (not lane) for peds, bikes, buses, cars, this time dogs... until they actually see this happening in Holland.<br /><br />(An <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/spag85/3944035877/" rel="nofollow">urban picture</a> of road, separated bus lane, separated bike lane)Daniel Sparinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07770694012992195852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-39942552589040422132009-10-04T08:21:04.536+02:002009-10-04T08:21:04.536+02:00In Dutch the verb is "uitlaten", which m...In Dutch the verb is "uitlaten", which means "letting out". As most people don't just open the door and let them go, but accompany their dogs, this doesn't seem quite right either.<br /><br />There are defined areas here where you can not pick up. Most places you're supposed to. The green opposite our house has a similar sign to that shown which says it's a David Hembrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-59929392977975422292009-10-03T22:10:56.623+02:002009-10-03T22:10:56.623+02:00Now why, in reference to dogs, do we insist on usi...Now why, in reference to dogs, do we insist on using the word "walking" when certainly here in the UK we mean letting the dog "have a dump where it won't be seen and made to pick it up".<br />Ok, so I had to lower the tone...Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094081689229845843noreply@blogger.com