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Commuting on the Seine A regular water bus may soon run up and down the Seine. April 6, 2005: Following a recent meeting of municipal and transport authorities, it seems likely that a regular water-bus line, to be called the … Read More
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Bureaucracy wins out over anarchy
Squart Goes Legit Art for sale amid the chain stores on the Rue de Rivoli. March 30, 2005: Paris doesn’t have a lot of empty buildings, but when certain activists spot one, they quickly find a way to enter it … Read More
The end of auto tyranny ?
Mayor Starts Revolution Will the Marais be free of snarled traffic someday? March 15, 2005: Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoë has changed Paris in a number of small ways since he took office in 2001 – creating Paris Plage and founding … Read More
Fighting obesity with a baguette
Dieting the French Way: Carbs and Butter It may not look very appetizing, but the Optimatin is palatable. Contrary to the impression created by Mireille Guiliano’s best-selling book French Women Don’t Get Fat, not all French people are svelte. As … Read More