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From Eric Britton on the NewMobilityCafe e-list:

Yesterday we had a meeting at Paris City Hall to look at the state of the art but above all the future prospects for carsharing in Paris – and beyond that more generally in France.

I will shortly have a transcript of the discussions, which were very well attended (more than a hundred of us French from all over France and even the odd English and Dutchman). If you would like to see a copy let me know and I will pass it on.

And now the news from our sponsor:

· The plan is to have two thousand carshare vehicles on the street within the next two years.
· That of course is just propaganda isn’t it?
· Just like the announcement a bit back that they would have 20,000 free bikes on the street by the end of the year.
· How absurd!

You have to keep your eye on those French.