Transportation
Now Paris Wants to Become the 'World Capital of Cycling'
Lower speed limits, subsidies and loads more bike lanes are all forthcoming. Will it be enough?
Paris is destined to become the “world capital of cycling,” or at least, that's the grand ambition declared recently by Paris City Hall.
While Amsterdam and Copenhagen may not be sweating it just yet, the French capital is indeed taking bicycle transportation more seriously than ever before. To underscore that effort, the city has just announced a €150 million ($164.5 million) program over the next five years that aims to make Paris far easier, safer and more attractive for cyclists.