The study was carried out at the request of public and private institutions, which point out that “Parisians use bicycles more” when traveling in the capital “than they use cars.”
The Bicycle surpassed the car as a means of getting around in Parisin the midst of the city’s efforts to promote sustainable mobility, according to a study, which places them behind public transport and walking.
“10 years ago, who could have predicted that in Paris the bicycle would surpass the car? Well, we have done it,” he congratulated himself this Thursday the Councilor for Mobility, David Belliardon the social network X.
The study they carried out to find out which means of transport is the most used in Paris
He study carried out by the Institut Paris Région (IPR), at the request of public and private institutions, points out that “Parisians use bicycles more” while traveling in the capital “than the car”. With 11.2% and 4.3% respectivelyboth modes of transport are behind walking, the majority with 53.5%, and public transport (30%), according to the study.
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The Bicycle also outperforms car when traveling between Paris and its closest suburbs, with 14% compared to 11.8%. A 66.1% of citizens take public transportation and 5.5% decide to walk.
But outside paris, the car is imposed on journeys between the different parts of its region, says the report, which points to a “car dependency.” The authorities are currently promoting a 200 kilometer plan of metro lines known as the Greater Paris Express, which seeks to connect the suburbs of Paris with public transport and reverse the trend.
He study, carried out between October 2022 and April 2023, collected data from 3,337 citizens from the region of between 16 and 80 years who agreed, among others, to be followed by satellite for a week.
Space for pedestrians and bicycles in Paris
Parisled by socialist mayor Anne Hidalgo, has as one of its priorities reduce car space for the benefit of pedestrians and bicycles. In 2021, Paris had more than 1,000 kilometers of facilities adapted for cyclistsamong them more than 300 kilometers of lanes, but its objective is a “100%” bicycle-friendly city by 2026.
On the occasion of the Olympic Gamesscheduled from July 26 to August 11, The authorities promoted the construction of more lanes to allow bicycle access to the Olympic venues.
Source: Ambito
