Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about France

Here's the Rue de Rivoli that everyone is talking about, which was widened by Mayor Anne Hidalgo (inset). Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Streetfilms: Paris Kicks New York’s Ass as a Biking Capital

By Streetsblog | Sep 25, 2022 | No Comments

People have been visiting Paris for centuries for the food, the wine, the museums, the cheese and even the snails, but when New Yorkers head to the City of Light these days, all they see are the bike lanes.

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Why French and US Road Deaths Went In Dramatically Different Directions

By Yonah Freemark | Jul 8, 2022 | No Comments

Here's how American states and cities can look to the French example for approaches to improve road safety.

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France to Car Buyers: Driving is Bad For Your Health and Community

By Kea Wilson | Jan 6, 2022 | No Comments

A new law will require car advertisers in France to promote walking, cycling, and transit, deepening the already stark contrast between how automobiles are allowed to be marketed in Europe versus car-crazy America.

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Programs that Pay Residents to Give Up Cars Gain Support Worldwide

By Kea Wilson | Apr 18, 2021 | No Comments

France may soon pay its residents to trade their private cars for e-bikes, vehicle-share services, and even transit passes — and the move is re-igniting the conversation about unconventional ways our governments can subsidize the greenest modes of transportation.