TV7 Bordeaux doubles sens cyclables 01/07/2010
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I got the link to this news clip from Villes Cyclables, the French cycling NGO.
The city of Bordeaux is storming forward in the quest to reestablish the bicycle on the urban landscape. In conversations I've had with Clément Rossignol, the Vice-President of the Communauté urbaine de Bordeaux (CUB - the organisation of suburbs around the city centre) - who also features in the above French-language clip - the city centre is at about 10% modal share for bicycles.
Out of nowhere. It's incredible. The City and the CUB are certainly among those cities in the world who are working hardest at putting the bicycle back where it belongs - under les derrières of Citizen Cyclists.
Part of the success is separated infrastucture (duh!) but also the all-important 30 km/h zones and bike share programme.Allez les Bordelaises!
