Lessons from Paris: The Changing Landscape of Urban Transportation after COVID

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, advocates for making cities more bike and pedestrian friendly had gradually had small successes around the world. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the ways people move around. The use of mass transit has plummeted along with the number of people commuting into urban centers. Yet in Paris, a movement towards a bike and pedestrian friendly reality has accelerated. How has a major urban center begun to change the way people move around?

Join the Boston University Initiative on cities for a discussion featuring:

Hervé Levifve,, Curbside Evolution Project Manager, Department of Transportation and Public Space, City of Paris

Charlotte Guth, Chief of Cycle Infrastructure and Facilities, Department of Transportation and Public Space, City of Paris

Mélanie Gidel, Data Project Manager, Department of Transportation and Public Space, City of Paris

Moderated by Kris Carter, Co-Chair, Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics, City of Boston