It should be possible, in the summer of 2024, to cycle to the sites of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (JOP) events located in Paris and Seine-Saint-Denis. About 55 km of new cycle paths, 30 of which were initially scheduled for later, will be developed by July 2024, local elected officials announced on Tuesday February 14.
On “60 km of Olympians who will allow us to connect all the sites by bike” in inner Paris, “30 km are now completed or in progress”announced David Belliard, deputy (EELV) for mobility of the mayor (Socialist Party) Anne Hidalgo, during a press conference.
The other half was already planned under the Plan Vélo, for which the City has planned 250 million euros of investment over a six-year mandate, but will be delivered in ” accelerated “ for the Games.
On the Quai Jacques-Chirac, in front of the Eiffel Tower, or on the Pont du Carroussel, in front of the Louvre, tracks “dressed in the colors of the Olympics, especially in the 500 meters around the sites” will thus arise in the capital.
In Seine-Saint-Denis, “An additional 25 km will be made” in view of the Games, coming to enlarge an already existing network of 130 km, announced the president (Socialist Party) of the departmental council, Stéphane Roussel.
10,000 parking spaces
These “Olympists” will be “legacy” of an event “accelerator of the transformations of our city”insisted Anne Hidalgo. “Two years ago, the idea of cycling to the Olympic venues was more a dream than a reality”greeted Camille Hanuise, director of Paris en Selle, who spoke on behalf of the cycling associations present.
All the tracks temporarily fitted out for the Games will then be made permanent, such as that of boulevard Beaumarchais, near Bastille, assured David Belliard, promising to respect a “aesthetic doctrine”.
Between reinforced concrete slides and yellow plastic bollards, opponents under the keyword #SaccageParis ardently criticized the 50 km of “coronapists”these temporary arrangements born during the health crisis.
To promote the use of “Olympists” by Ile-de-France residents and visitors alike, bicycle racks will be installed near the competition venues (Stade de France, Roland-Garros, Champ-de-Mars, etc.) to provide 10,000 parking spaces, added David Belliard. These racks will then be reused elsewhere.
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The Plaine Commune intermunicipal structure, of which Saint-Denis is the centre, intends to develop “3,000 permanent secure bicycle parking spaces in two areas around the Stade de France”details a joint press release.
The Vélib’ self-service bicycle system should see its fleet increase by 3,000 vehicles for the same deadline.