An Olympian Task: Replicating Paris’s Bike Boom in Los Angeles

The Olympics can help transform the streets of Los Angeles — if they look to the example of Paris.

By Lucia Capella

9:05 PM PDT on October 28, 2025

An Olympian Task: Replicating Paris’s Bike Boom in Los Angeles

The Olympics can help transform the streets of Los Angeles — if they look to the example of Paris.

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