Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about France

Op-Ed: Paris Scooter Ban Is a Step Backward For Sustainable Transport

By Marcel E. Moran | Apr 5, 2023 | No Comments

For the global city that has put the world on notice over the past decade for embracing sustainable transport, Paris recently took a disappointing step backward by enacting a ban on shared scooters, known locally as trottinettes.

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Talking Headways Podcast: The Annual Prediction Show with Yonah Freemark!

By Jeff Wood | Apr 2, 2023 | No Comments

This week, Yonah Freemark of the Urban Institute is back for our annual Prediction Show. This year, we chat about our predictions from last year and next year of course, but also regional rail in France, interesting transportation projects around the world, and the high cost and management of big transit projects.

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The French Understand the Roadway Danger of Toxic Masculinity

By Kea Wilson | Feb 17, 2023 | No Comments

A new French safety campaign is warning parents that they may play a far bigger role in preventing car crashes than they might think.

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Can An App That Pays Americans to Walk Get Them To Leave Their Cars At Home?

By Kea Wilson | Nov 1, 2022 | No Comments

Its creator is optimistic that the app has the potential to get Americans walking — or at least, to get them talking about why walking matters.

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Cycling Through COVID-19: Brussels and Strasbourg

By Ralph Buehler | Oct 17, 2022 | No Comments

Brussels only got serious about promoting cycling in 2010 — but Strasbourg, France, had a head start on most of Europe. Learn about how both cities adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Cycling Through COVID-19: Paris

By Ralph Buehler | Oct 14, 2022 | No Comments

Paris wasn't always a cycling-friendly city, until about 25 years ago — and during COVID-19, it made even more progress towards its goal of becoming 100 percent cyclable.

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