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Since becoming mayor, Delanoë's goals have been to improve the quality of life, reduce pollution, and cut down on vehicle traffic within the city ( including a plan for a non-polluting tramway to ease Parisian traffic ) and pedestrian malls.

Recently he has helped introduce a new program called Vélib ' ( a portmanteau of “ vélo " and " libre ” meaning " free bicycles ") which gives Parisians access to inexpensive rental bicycles which are available in stations all around Paris.

The program has been enormously successful despite the fact that it still has a few logistical problems to be worked out.

He has outlined a plan for an autolib, whereby small cars would be shared.

He was reelected in 2008 ( 57. 7 %) for a new six-year-term ( 2008 – 2014 ).