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Bike sharing has become ubiquitous in Paris since the program's 2007 launch. Vélib (a mashup of the French words for "bike" and "freedom") is operated by advertising agency JCDecaux and boasts more than 20,000 bikes. Some 1,800 stations are scattered every 1,000 or so feet throughout central Paris.


By Anne VanderMey, reporter @FortuneMagazine - Last updated July 19 2012: 8:49 AM ET
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