Vélib’, 10 years later : an assessment

Ten years after its launch, Vélib’, the public bicycle-sharing service in the Paris region, arrived at a major turning point. In January 2018, the operator JCDecaux was replaced by Smoove, a Montpellier-based start-up. The Mobile Lives Forum set out to make a first assessment of Velib’ : 10 years on, how has Velib’ changed mobility and the lifestyles of people living in the Paris region ? Is Vélib’ a sustainable and effective mobility program ?