Paris pushes new bicycle plan

[demoleft]

Source: afp

AFP - Paris wants to nearly double its network of bicycle paths and open up routes to the suburbs under a new plan unveiled on Wednesday by Socialist Mayor Bertrand Delanoe.

Delanoe turned the city of lights into a city that bikes when he introduced the "Velib" bicycle rental scheme in 2007, providing residents and tourists with an eco-friendly mode of transport to cut down car use.

Paris city council will soon vote on increasing the number of bicycle paths, from the current 440 kilometres (275 miles) to 700 kilometres, by 2014.

"We want bicycles to be a larger part of Paris," said Delanoe.

Read more: http://www.france24.com/en/20100526-paris-pushes-new-bicycle-plan

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i love it.

[joeybee12]

1. I love it, too...

they should become like Amsterdam...

[maxsolomon]

2. but the Velib bicycles are getting trashed by vandals

http://road.cc/content/news/11571-v%C3%A9lib%E2%80%99-contract-terms-redrawn-after-crimewave

[xchrom]

3. I adore Delanoe! Nt

[The Wielding Truth]

4. Pink seats..? How gauche! Just kidding, love the initiative.

[demoleft]

5. très gauche, indeed - eheh. but fun. n/t

[onehandle]

6. Wow! I used a the Velib systems a couple of years ago and I was Very impressed then.

This expansion sounds amazing.

France, as always, leaving us far behind.