Paris to supply free bicycles 31-01-2007 The City of Light wants to soon become a city of bicycles. Paris City Hall
announced it has selected French outdoor advertising firm JCDecaux SA to operate
a new free bicycle service in the capital.
Joining other European cities like the Dutch capital, Amsterdam, and
Copenhagen in Denmark, Paris wants to make thousands of bikes available for free
to commuters, strollers and tourists - in part to help cut down on pollution.
JCDecaux's Somupi unit is to have some 14,100 bikes deployed in the capital
by this summer. City Hall's choice of contractor was announced Monday.
The company was chosen over a consortium of rivals including U.S.-based Clear
Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc., and several major French companies.
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