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by noelwelsh 28 days ago
The trick is to make the healthy option the easy route. That's what Paris did (creating more bike lanes, getting rid of parking spots, closing roads to cars) and cycling is now more popular than driving [1].

[1]: See, for example, https://bicyclenetwork.com.au/newsroom/2026/03/11/how-paris-...

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Indeed after the pandemic many more bike, for what I've seen a considerable percentage e-bikes, maybe understandably given the hills and distances in Paris, but imho not the everyday cardio exercise one needs.