France Forces Auto Advertisers to Encourage Less Driving
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A new law will require car advertisers to promote walking, cycling, and transit.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about France
Programs that Pay Residents to Give Up Cars Work
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France may soon pay its residents to trade their private cars for e-bikes, vehicle-share services, and even transit passes — and the move is re-igniting the conversation about unconventional ways our governments can subsidize the greenest modes of transportation.
Champs-Élysées Makeover Inspires U.S. Advocates
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As Parisians celebrate a new plan to pedestrianize the Champs-Élysées and cut car traffic in half, Americans street safety advocates demand redesigns for their own cities' dangerous downtown arteries.
France Will Subsidize E-Bike Buyers — But U.S. Won’t
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In the U.S., federal tax breaks that can knock up to $7,500 off the cost of a new electric vehicle have been available to car drivers for years, but those hoping to upgrade their old 10-speed to an e-bike have always had to pay full boat.
Don't Laugh Off De Blasio's 'Vision Zero'
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In peer countries with much better safety records, presidents and prime ministers make traffic safety a national priority. So mock the New York City mayor at your own risk.