Before I applied for this program, the Netherlands fascinated me as a utopia of people-first infrastructure. Getting around your town didn't require a car. Neither did going to the town over. Mobility is possible here. 

But it isn't only the bike signals at intersections or bike highways between that make the Netherlands a paradise for micro-mobility and comfort when cycling. 

When cycling, you have to start somewhere, often your home. In a quaint neighborhood in West Delft, cycling on residential streets are made comfortable and safe with advisory lanes.

On narrow streets, advisory lanes are a bicycle facility that provides cyclists space on the road which would otherwise be shared between motorists and cyclists. 

The centerline is removed, and two, often dashed, lines mark the cycling lanes on either side of the street. Cars utilize the center of the road, however, the right-of-way allotted to vehicles is not wide enough for two to pass without entering the 

Advisory Lanes permit cars and other vehicles to enter the cycling lanes when passing other vehicles or cyclists.