Audacious plan to reduce traffic in the centre of Paris
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Plans to dramatically reduce traffic in the centre of Paris!
As part of her ongoing anti-pollution campaign,
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has set an audacious plan to reduce car use across the French capital: a
ban on most vehicle traffic crossing the city centre by 2022.
The
plan aims to remove most traffic from a large zone covering Paris’ centre; cutting air and noise
pollution and freeing up more space for trees,
cycle lanes and pedestrian areas. A public consultation for the plan has already been launched.
The new zone would not
ban cars altogether as it would still permit vehicle access
for residents (including temporary hotel guests), people with disabilities, and vehicles
used for public transit, deliveries or services. It would however result in a reduction of at least 45% of the usual traffic passing through the
city centre on an average day, the city estimates.
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