Paris to ‘get rid of 70,000 parking spaces’

I live between both cities and what I see is anecdote not evidence. London is full of cyclists - I cycle everywhere in London and I see cyclists in the central 1- 3 zones all the time. The same in Paris except I also see them in the outer zones because the infrastructure reaches from the centre to the outer zones. Central London has some excellent infrastructure but it's very limited in its reach and dependent on Borough support (see LB Kensington & Chelsea for e.g.)  Paris 'feels' less agreesive and less hostile - and the big, big difference is that I see lots more children cycling to school in Paris then I do in London. That would suggest that parents feel it is safe for their children to cycle. Or if you prefer the Daily Express version it's  because the EU hates their children and does not care for their safety. 

This is very good. When are our ludite authorities going to start talking and acting along these lines? As it is we have RBKC ripping up a cycle lane that allows people, including shcool children, a safe alternaive to getting in the car.

One of the easier ways to reduce city congestion, along with raising the cost of the remaining spaces (with appropriate residential and mobility impaired concessions). It's cheaper to do than road pricing.

There's another interesting article on that site: https://www.itsinternational.com/its3/news/parking-expert-end-monopolys-....

Near the end there's a stat that the USA has more parking space per car than housing space per person, which really seems the wrong way round.

Thanks for posting hp, an interesting read.