Post AvKoqW4n7Y81IApjgO by sinabhfuil@mastodon.ie
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 (DIR) Post #AvKoqW4n7Y81IApjgO by sinabhfuil@mastodon.ie
       2025-06-20T12:52:34Z
       
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       I was surprised, briefly visiting Paris, to find it less of a cycling paradise than I'd been led to expect. Quite a carry city still#carbrain
       
 (DIR) Post #AvKoqXL8QGnPD9UInQ by Muiris@mastodon.ie
       2025-06-20T13:55:25Z
       
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       @sinabhfuil Car brain seems to more common in Catholic culture. It’s funny how cycling infrastructure aligns almost perfectly to the Catholic /  Protestant divide. Northern Ireland clearly has more than the Republic. Even Belgium seems to be divided right down the middle between the French and Flemish speakers.
       
 (DIR) Post #AvKoqffdRvwp338mrQ by Muiris@mastodon.ie
       2025-06-20T20:39:32Z
       
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       @sinabhfuil Don’t know how accurate this map is but still there’s a marked contrast between Holland, Germany, Denmark and France. I’ve been to France many times and it definitely is very poor for cycling infrastructure. I think the big fuss made about Paris is that things have recently improved in a city & country that lags far behind others. Also, wouldn’t be surprised if countries with shite infra are exaggerating what they have to make these maps look better.