Paris's bike-first makeover sparks praise and protests under Hidalgo
TL;DR
Anne Hidalgo’s 12-year tenure reimagined Paris as a walkable, bike-friendly city by removing parking, pedestrianizing streets, and expanding cycle lanes, earning international praise forCleaner air and safer streets while drawing local criticism over traffic jams and a strained bus network, signaling a controversial but lasting shift in the city’s urban planning.
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