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Bike in Paris: all the expected works in 2025

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The Editor

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For a few years now, Paris has definitely become the capital of cycling. This is due to the efforts of the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, which have resulted in the creation of numerous bike paths and dedicated lanes. And it’s not over yet! Here are the developments that should come to life this year.

In 2024, the City of Light officially became the paradise for cycling enthusiasts, with more people commuting by bike than by car every day. This phenomenal growth was largely due to the lockdowns and numerous strikes, as well as the transformations made by the city hall. However, despite all these achievements, which we celebrate, there's still a long way to go to make cycling truly enjoyable and especially to redefine public spaces to accommodate all users.


A booming cycling plan

It’s been 4 years now since the Paris bicycle plan was launched. In 2021, as more and more Parisians started cycling after the strikes in 2019 and due to the Covid crisis, the Paris city hall decided to step up the efforts.doubles to fully satisfy the “bike commuters.” An environmental policy led full steam ahead by the city, whose first phase is set to conclude in 2026, with still quite a few changes coming this year.

Among the major challenges of this project are the bike lanes. In the coming months, we should see nearly 180 km of new lanes popping up all around the capital, including 52 from the “coronapistes” that are set to be made permanent. By the end of the year, we should have nearly 400 km of two-way bike paths spread across the city. The goal? To create a clear, continuous, and safe network, which will also involve the transformation of over 200 intersections deemed dangerous.


Infrastructure and support to go even further

Also on the radar of local officials are the parking spots for bikes.

Environment, true nightmares for every respectable Parisian cyclist. A genuine scourge we talked about right here, which should be taken down a notch with the creation of over 130,000 parking spaces, 30,000 bike racks in the streets, 40,000 at major Paris train stations, and secure shelters to fight against theft.

Finally, to further enhance the practice, the municipality intends to boost the existing aids for purchasing a bike (electric or not, no favoritism here). There will also be subsidies for repairs on the table, as well as training for those who might be hesitant to take the plunge and hop on a bike in the streets of Paris. Well, all this does imply quite a bit of work ahead, but for once, we don’t even feel like complaining.