Paris the famed city of lights is attempting a conversion to pedal power. After Bastille Day, Parisians will wake up to discover thousands of low-cost rental bikes at hundreds of high-tech bicycle stations scattered throughout the city, an ambitious program to cut traffic, reduce pollution, improve parking and enhance the city's image as a greener, quieter, more relaxed place. ( Seattle Times)
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Paris Tries Pedal Power
Category: Environment
Posted on: March 26, 2007 12:46 PM, by EJGili
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