Paradise to a non-cyclist like me would be a robust tram system with cheap monthly pass. This looks nicer I agree, but if you’re not a cyclist you’re still driving.

Ironically, there's a subway directly under where this photo is taken, so robust public transportation can still move people to these destinations. No need to drive to these shops now, since you can get there without needing a car.

Before this transformation, there was barely a sidewalk, and almost no people enjoying this public space.

Here's another angle of that street, so you get a better idea:

Two things strike me the most.

The first is that in the "before", there's just all wasted space and no people.

Now you now see elderly and children enjoying that space, people talking, people sitting down to eat or rest. You don't have to be a cyclist to appreciate that this is what streets should look like.