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Paris Closes 100 Streets to Cars for Good. Now the City Is a Cyclists' Paradise

07 Feb 2024 | Abstracted from Bicycling

"...Paris now has more than 100 city streets that are closed to motorized vehicles year-round...[in response to COVID19 pandemic] some large cities have worked to keep popular city streets open to pedestrians and cyclists year-round...While designed to be short-lived, these changes often proved quite popular. Usage of newly created public space soared, and some street revisions found enduring supporters..."

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