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https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisobrien/2023/05/28/france-will-spend-2-billion-to-double-bike-lanes-expand-cycling/>
"The French government announced a €2 billion plan to expand cycling
infrastructure as part of a broader effort to encourage people to ditch their
cars.
The money will be deployed through 2027 with the goal of doubling the nation’s
bike lane networks. The government sees the effort to boost bicycle use as part
of its broader effort to fight climate change.
“Today, half of our trips by car are less than 5km,” Transport Minister Clement
Beaune said in a tweet. “That’s immense potential for bikes. With the Plan
Velo, we’re mobilizing €2 billion to accelerate the deployment of bikes
everywhere in France.
"The state's bicycle effort is unprecedented and massive," he added.
Currently, France has 50,000 km of bike lanes. The government wants to increase
that to 80,000 by 2027, and 100,000 by 2030, according to Reuters."
Via
Future Crunch:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
