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Well, as an Amsterdam resident, I would not go as far as to describe Paris as a cyclist's paradise, but the recent pedestrian/cycle-friendly road repurposing has definitely improved the city, pretty much for everyone, as far as I can tell.

Now, let's just hope the local cyclists don't adopt the same combative attitude as, say, those in Amsterdam, or the many, many remaining motorists on La Periferie...

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While I have not cycled in Amsterdam, as a Parisian cyclist I can confirm. Paris is currently overwhelmingly better than what's in most other big cities, but still far away from being as good as the Netherlands infrastructures.

There are still a lot of oddities, insufficient infrastructure, and cycling no-man's land.

But yes, it has overall made things better for everyone, even for the remaining motorists: as reduced demand have kicked in, the remaining motorists (as far as my observations go) experience less traffic. Of course, there is a LOT less cars now.

Though now, bicycle lane jams are actually happening ... Which is a good problem to have I guess.

> Now, let's just hope the local cyclists don't adopt the same combative attitude as, say, those in Amsterdam, or the many, many remaining motorists on La Periferie...

The combative attitude exists regardless of the vehicles. Heck even pedestrians have similar attitudes in busy places.

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