https://momentummag.com/paris-to-become-100-percent-cycling-city/ smart living by bike Mon, 08 Aug 2022 01:25:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://momentummag.com/paris-to-become-100-percent-cycling-city/#comment-123713 Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:04:18 +0000 https://momentummag.com/?p=32655#comment-123713 I’ve been to Paris many times, and I love what Mayor Hidalgo is doing.
I’m one of the few Americans in my age group (I’m 76) who have never owned a car in their whole lives.
But, these developments aren’t without problems, and in Paris, as elsewhere, there _is_ a conflict between pedestrians and people who bike, as represented by those who do not respect others and pose a danger to others by not respecting the traffic rules.
Read this recent article in the NY Times about Paris.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/02/world/europe/paris-bicyles-france.html/

]]> https://momentummag.com/paris-to-become-100-percent-cycling-city/#comment-123712 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 18:05:58 +0000 https://momentummag.com/?p=32655#comment-123712 I’ve heard that not everyone in Paris is thrilled with these changes (but I am!).
“The investment in cycling has increased from 150 to 250 euros for the next five years”. That should read “increased from 150 million to 250 million euros…”

]]> https://momentummag.com/paris-to-become-100-percent-cycling-city/#comment-123711 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 06:35:57 +0000 https://momentummag.com/?p=32655#comment-123711 Excellent article!

]]> https://momentummag.com/paris-to-become-100-percent-cycling-city/#comment-123709 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 23:29:13 +0000 https://momentummag.com/?p=32655#comment-123709 What do cyclists think?? And motorists???

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