The Bicycle Revolution in Paris, Five Years Later

Inter Press Service: In July 2007, many Parisians laughed at their mayor, Bertrand Delanoë, when he announced the creation of a public bicycle sharing system aimed at reducing traffic in the French capital. The system was called Vélib', a combination of "vélo", which means bicycle in colloquial French, and "liberté", or freedom. During its first few months of operation, the skeptics appeared to be right. While most Parisians snubbed the heavy public bicycles (weighing 23 kg), others destroyed or stole them....

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