The Daily Stat: Parisians Abandon Buses and Cars for Motorbikes

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   AUTHORS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile DECEMBER 28, 2012 Parisians Abandon Buses and Cars for Motorbikes Motorcycles' and motorbikes' share of traffic in Paris increased by 36% between 2000 and 2007, a period during which these vehicles contributed 100 million additional passenger kilometers in the city. 53% of the increase came from people switching to two-wheel vehicles from public transportation, and 26.5% came from cars. The shift has helped motorists save time, says Pierre Kopp of Pantheon-Sorbonne University, but there has been a rise in accidents: An average of 21 people are killed annually in motorcycle-related accidents in Paris. Source: The unpredicted rise of motorcycles: A cost benefit analysis. Share Today's Stat: FEATURED PRODUCT HBR Guide to Networking HBR Press Book Hate the idea of schmoozing? Most of us feel that way. But you don't have to be slick and indiscriminate to create and sustain a strong network. This guide will give you the tools and confidence you need to draw on others' expertise, scope out business opportunities, and land coveted roles. Also of Interest: • HBR Guide to Project Management • HBR Guide to Getting the Right Job • HBR Guide to Managing Stress • HBR Guide to Finance Basics for Managers ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Stat: BEST SELLERS HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials HBR's Must Reads Library Set Guide to Persuasive Presentations Guide to Better Business Writing Guide to Getting the Right Work Done PREVIOUS STATS Why You Don't Like Donating to Charities That Offer Thank-You Gifts Americans Carrying Around Big Money in Unused Gift Cards Why Christmas Became the Time for Weddings in Sweden South Korea's Mass Pardons of Traffic Offenders Led to More Accidents Will Falling Rates of Driving Lead to Lower Obesity? A Patent for a Clever Idea That Changed Everything Showroomers Aren't Loyal to Stores Where They Browse Men Prefer Aisle Seats on Planes; Women Like Windows Year by Year, We're All Getting a Little Smarter Electric Cars Cost a Lot and Reduce Carbon Very Little Introducing Mobile ManageMentor Powered by the proven content of Harvard ManageMentor™ iTunes >> Android >> UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "The Daily Stat" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. OPT OUT If you do not wish to receive any email messages from Harvard Business Review, click here. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2012 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)