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Briefing: How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets

Strategic angle: Under outgoing mayor Anne Hidalgo, the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistance.

Editorial StaffApril 5, 20261 min read

Increased bike lanes across the city

Reduced car traffic significantly

Reclaimed public spaces for pedestrians and cyclists