Bicycles on cycle paths double in Paris. This is thanks to the "pedal care" launched years ago by mayor Anne Hidalgo.
The first socialist citizen, elected in 2014 and confirmed in 2020, wants to make the Ville Lumiere "100% cycleable" and "world bicycle capital" In October 2023, peak-hour bike traffic in the bike lane was double that recorded in October 2022. In some places, it even tripled, according to Le Monde.