Car ban in Paris sees bicycle usage double since 2022 – report

13 Mar

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Group of bicycle riders crossing a bridge. Street signs indicate they are entering an area where no motorised vehicles are allowed. [Image: Getty Image / leezsnow]

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo's mission for a greener Paris may get plenty of pushback, but a new study finds that it is undoubtedly working.

Hidalgo is on a mission to push cars out of the city centre, making way for pedestrians, cyclists and lush gardens.

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