In Paris’s Suburbs, a Bike Trail Plan Carries a Big Promise

In Paris’s Suburbs, a Bike Trail Plan Carries a Big Promise

Cycling advocates have proposed a network of bicycle paths connecting the suburbs and city center, comparing their plan to the region’s rapid transit system.

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Residents would potentially be able to access public rail transit within an eight-minute bike ride; now the push is to ensure that bike lanes allow that commute to happen safely.

The new bike route plan seeks to connect the suburbs to the Paris city limits for safer, interconnected travel.

The debate is over what this route will be used for, recreation or commuting with your groceries? But what does that matter in the grand scheme of it all?

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