The cycling revolution in Paris continues: Bicycle use now exceeds car use
english.elpais.com
A study indicates that 11.2% of trips in the French capital are made on two wheels, compared to 4.3% in four-wheel vehicles
    • taladar@sh.itjust.works
      9·
      7 months ago

      Technically I suppose walking is a zero wheel vehicle and public transport has less than one wheel per passenger too.

    • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
      41·
      7 months ago

      After my visit to Paris, I’d say the remaining are riding other Parisian’s faces. What a beautifully free people.

  • Tiefling IRL@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    12·
    7 months ago

    This would be a dream here in NYC. Our car drivers are absolutely batshit insane (so are the cyclists but not nearly as much as cars)

  • BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world
    5·
    7 months ago

    interior of Paris, accounting for 11.2% of trips compared to 4.3%. A similar trend is seen in trips between the suburbs and the city center: 14% are made by bicycle and 11.8% by car.

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    Travel on foot, however, continues to lead mobility within the municipality with 53%, followed by those made on public transit, with 30%. The study was carried out with 3,337 residents of the capital region who agreed to be fitted with a GPS tracker.

    Remember those yellow vest protests over the price of gas?

    • RenardDesMers@lemmy.ml
      6·
      7 months ago

      Yellow vest was a very non parisian protest. Some gathered in Paris because unfortunately if it’s not in Paris, media doesn’t care as much but most of the protesters were not from Paris.