Bike share: Paris has made space for cyclists in a way that I simply have not seen in any other city - Beehaw

> I had read all the stories. I had even written a few myself. In just five years, Paris’s cycling modal share has doubled, from 5 percent of all trips in 2020 to 11 percent in 2025. That’s mostly thanks to a total of 870 miles of bike lanes, about half of them installed over the past decade. But now that I’m here, I feel like it’s my duty to tell you the transformation that’s occurred is even more dramatic than described. Since I’ve biked all around Paris for a total of three full days — which clearly makes me an expert — I can say this with confidence: Paris has made space for cyclists in a way that I simply have not seen in any other city. > > And here’s my extremely hot take: biking in Paris might be even more convenient than walking. > > That’s saying a lot coming from me, a professional Walker™.