Paris wants to ban the cars of 500 streets, which will be transformed into pedestrian areas. The initiative aims to make the city less polluted and safer.
The inhabitants of Paris approved this Sunday another initiative for eliminate cars in the city.
After prohibiting the applications of electrical troties and triple parking rates for the SUV, the French capital now intends to completely ban the cars of 500 streets, which will be wooded and transformed into pedonal zones.
The measure was approved in a popular referendum by almost two out of three citizens of the French capital. The big goals are Improve air quality and make the more pleasant and safe city for pedestrians.
As details (DW), the decision will also mean the loss of up to 10,000 parking spaces in the coming years. This number is added to 10,000 already eliminated since 2020.
Currently, cars cannot circulate in about 220 streets.
Green Paris
Anne Hidalgo He has been at the head of the Paris Chamber since 2014 and is radically changing the city, adapting it to the New Green Age. It is reducing cars on the streets and encouraging a different way of life among its inhabitants.
As DW exemplifies, Hidalgo’s first project was to turn the banks of the Sena River into a pedestrian zone. Despite having faced resistance, the tracks are now used by Cyclists and Corridors/Walkers.
To make Paris more “green”, Hidalgo also limited to kilometers per hour throughout the city; eliminated parking places; and created 84 kilometers of bike lanes since 2020. Until 2026, it wants a 100% adequate city for bicycles.
Another measure adopted by Hidalgo was the reduction to 50 kilometers per hour of the speed limit in the circular of Boulevard Periphérique, which surrounds the city.
A study of the Institut Paris Région, published in April 2024, quoted by DW, reveals that the car is used in the capital in only 4.3% of travel, behind the Bicycle (11.2%). In most cases, the public institute found that the travels were made on foot (53.5%) or public transport (30%).
Despite the changes, Paris is still behind other European capitals in terms of green spaces. These zones still only represent 26% From Parisian territory, while the average of European capitals is 41%, according to the European Environment Agency.
The new measure, voted this Sunday, which provides for exceptions for residents, traders, health professionals and taxi drivers.
