1、S E P T E M B E R2 0 2 2KNIGHT FRANKKNIGHT FRANKINTRODUCTION03.THE MOBILITY REVOLUTION07.REGULATORY CONTEXT AND PRIVATE INITIATIVES14.SURVEY:HOW ARE INVESTORS TACKLING THE ISSUE?24.AN INCREASING CONCERN AMONG OFFICE OCCUPIERS20.MAP OF CYCLE-FRIENDLY GRAND PARIS36.CHANGING GEAR,IT S NOW OR NEVER!42.C

2、ASE STUDIES:EXEMPLARY BUILDINGS30.APPENDICES&CONTACTS43.SPOTLIGHT ONSOFT MOBILITY AND OFFICE REAL ESTATE3KNIGHT FRANKThe major transport strike of 2019 and the health crisis have given a real boost to the use of bicycles and electric scooters,revolutionising mobility in the Greater Paris Region in r

3、ecord time.Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic,and with public transport use still not back to its pre-crisis levels,the development of soft mobility*has been impressive.Fear of the virus,the search for well-being,comfort and savings,and the reduction of carbon emissions from daily travel:th

4、ere are so many reasons for this craze,which is particularly high among the younger generations,that it will continue.Soft mobility is also benefiting from favourable public measures,including financial aid to individuals,an increase in the number of kilometres of paths and an increasingly restricti

5、ve regulatory framework for the circulation and parking of combustion engine vehicles.Changes in the workplace also play a key role.With the health crisis,employee well-being has become a major concern for companies who are eager to enhance theiremployer brand as well as bring employees back to the

6、office,at a time when remote working is now firmly established in organisations.Companies are more demanding about the quality of their workspaces and are also more attentive to the way their employees get to their place of work.This makes well-located,easily accessible buildings more attractive.In