Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Paris

It’s Time for America to Talk About Bike Parking

By Kea Wilson | Nov 7, 2021 | No Comments

A historic commitment to increase bike parking in Paris has U.S. advocates wondering why cycle storage doesn't get the same level of attention in American cities — and sharing policy strategies that could help.

OPINION: How New York, London and Paris Can Become ‘Car-Free Megacities’

By Andrew Simms and Hirra Khan Adeogun | Jun 7, 2021 | No Comments

A new campaign uses data to persuade mayors to embrace car reduction.

Mayor de Blasio (center), last seen riding a bike in August, 2018. Photo: Natalie Grybauskas

ONE YEAR LATER: What Did De Blasio Do After Telling New Yorkers to ‘Bike or Walk to Work’

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 10, 2021 | No Comments

"When I compare it to Paris, Milan, London it just feels like we wasted a historic opportunity," said one activist.

The mayor on Wednesday: "Lovingly rigorous" (see below).

Memo to Paris Mayor: Please Tell Mayor de Blasio to Implement Car-Reduction Strategies Now

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 20, 2020 | No Comments

Mayor de Blasio refused to commit to making his limited open streets program permanent after the coronavirus crisis — even as he praised his Paris counterpart who is doing just that ... and more.

People enjoying street space during a "Car-Free Sunday" in the Netherlands, circa 1973. Could such a happy scene happen in New York City? Photo: Anefo/Nationaal Archief

Op-Ed: Four Ideas To Bolster Cycling During the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond

By Lauren Rushing | Apr 21, 2020 | No Comments

Cities around the world have turned to biking to help ease crises, leading to permanent mobility changes. Here's ways cycling could help New York, too.

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The Joy and Freedom of a City Without Car Traffic

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 2, 2017 | No Comments

On Sunday, streets all over Paris belonged to people biking, walking, and riding transit.

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