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Friday Video: Paris Does it Again

Come for the bike-friendly streets, but stay for adopt-a-tree program and all the car-free school roadways.
Friday Video: Paris Does it Again
Trees improve human health in their own right, and also promote walking and biking by cooling streets.

In the middle of a heatwave that is gripping half the country, we thought we’d present this great Streetfilms video about how Paris is reducing the “urban heat effect” by using the main levers available to cities: adding greenery and reducing car use.

Come for the bike-friendly streets, but stay for adopt-a-tree program and all the car-free school roadways.

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