The Olympic Games Paris 2024 will be the first edition of the Games in the French capital and the city is preparing to welcome visitors from all over the world.
In order to facilitate the movement of people between the different Olympic sites, the city of Paris has set up a network of cycle paths and self-service bicycle rental services that will allow visitors and Parisians to move easily and to use an ecological means of transport.
The development of the network of cycle paths
The city of Paris recently announced a network of cycle paths of nearly 60km to link the Olympic sites with each other and the city. These tracks are designed to provide a safe and efficient connection between the different sites and to encourage visitors and Parisians to use the bike as a means of transportation.
These tracks will be located along the main streets and this represents a development of about thirty kilometers by the start of the games in July 2024.
The city of Paris has also announced that it will build structures for security along the tracks to guarantee the safety of cyclists and pedestrians.
The establishment of these cycle paths in Paris will help to encourage the cycling and to promote a greener means of transport.
The cycle paths will allow visitors and Parisians to move easily between the Olympic sites, which will avoid them taking more polluting means of transport.
In addition, cycle paths will provide cyclists with a safe and convenient alternative to automobile traffic.
Use of the Velib' self-service bicycle rental service
The city of Paris has also announced that it will increase the self-service bicycle rental service, called Velib', for the 2024 Olympic Games.
The city of Paris' self-service bicycle rental service, Velib', has indicated the figure of 15 bicycles by 000 in order to allow all visitors and all Parisians the possibility of renting bicycles to travel between Olympic venues.
Users will be able to rent bikes at stations near the Olympic venues and can return them to any other station at the end of their journey.
Moreover, 10 temporary parking spaces around the Olympic sites will be installed thanks to various bike racks.
This will save them from taking crowded public transport or expensive taxis.
Moreover, it will allow them to explore the city and its Olympic venues at their own pace and at a very affordable cost.
The benefits for the environment
Using bicycles to travel between Olympic venues has environmental benefits.
Indeed, the bicycle is a means of transport which does not produce greenhouse gases and which contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Paris.
In addition to the benefits of cycling on the environment, the fact of choosing transport that does not consume fuel is also viewed favorably by the entire Olympic delegation.
Finally, the bike being silent, it will reduce noise and noise pollution in the city to allow everyone to enjoy these games in the best way.