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Underground bicycle parking Leidseplein, Amsterdam
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To increase the quality of life on the Leidseplein square and to make better use of the scarce public space a free bicycle parking has been constructed underneath the square. This new parking ensures that bicycles are no longer parked at street level, allowing more space for pedestrians on the square above and creating a renewed meeting place for the city.
The forty bronze lizards, a work of art by Van Houwelingen, have returned to the park and are integrated in the design of this parking. Along with the reconstructed bridge over the Lijnbaans canal, which is in the characteristic style of the Amsterdam School, this is a leading visual element in the design of the bicycle parking and its entrance.
The bicycle parking has wider paths and a higher ceiling (3.20 m) than most facilities for storing bicycles. It is light, spacious and transparent with a pleasant atmosphere, which contributes to social safety. As the popularity of e-bikes is increasing rapidly, the parking also offers charging points.