Dürfen Ladenbesitzer in Belgien den Gehweg mit all ihrer dummen Werbung blockieren?

If they pay for it, yes.

What are you doing on this sidewalk that makes it bother you so much?

Are you handicapped in a wheelchair? Or just a Karen.

This appears to be one of those inner-city cobblestone streets where cars are expected to yield to pedestrians everywhere anyway, so it’s less of an issue if you do need to step onto the street. But there’s also still plenty of room.

I wouldn’t worry about it unless someone with a mobility aid genuinely has a problem getting past.

It is not an issue, if sidewalk is wide enough to allow two people or person on a wheelchair to pass.

It gets much more „fun“, when you have sidewalks like we do in Leuven – falling apart, narrow, uneven, with broken tiles and advertising on sidewalks.

Walking around Leuven quickly becomes a survival game, especially for those on wheelchair, with crutches or with a baby stroller. Some streets and their sidewalks are literally impossible to get through if you are not 100% physically fit or with a baby.

Well Karen, who you could report it too,? ok go to the local towns official government website and look up current legislation and/ or #file a complaint. They have probably been doing it before today or this year or even decade, just walk on by.

It’s parcour. You zigzag! Belgium’s just keeping you in shape. FOR FREE.