Paris goes car-free for a day in the middle of rise in biking due to coronavirus

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ON THE GROUND

Released on: 27/09/2020 – 12: 55

Paris goes car-free for a day on September 27, 2020. © FRANCE 24

This year’s car-free day in Paris comes amid a surge in biking in the French capital, as a growing number of commuters pick to ride a bike instead of taking mass transit out of fear of the coronavirus.

Milena has been cycling to work every day because the end of lockdown.

Others state the brand-new bike lanes are a positive advancement– but don’t go far enough.

” It will be satisfactory when every street will be fit for cycling– like in the Netherlands or Denmark,” said Stein van Oosternen, spokesperson for Ile-de-France’s bike cumulative.

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