Paris goes car-free in attempt to curb air pollution
www.euronews.com
All motorists will now be banned from driving through the centre of Paris as the city launches a traffic-free zone.

Some forty signs had appeared overnight indicating the entrance to a new limited traffic zone, or ‘ZTL’, which was put in place by the city council.

  • fireweed@lemmy.world
    15·
    15 days ago

    Only certain vehicles, such as emergency vehicles, buses, taxis, and people with reduced mobility and motorists residing or working in the area, will be allowed to drive through the ZTL.

    “Car-free zones” my ass. What a garbage clickbait title

    • howrar@lemmy.ca
      12·
      15 days ago

      Says they’re expecting a 30% drop in traffic from these changes. Definitely way off from car-free.

    • lunarul@lemmy.world
      6·
      15 days ago

      It’s a common practice in a lot of cities in Europe and the result is that you rarely ever see a car in those areas. We call those pedestrian streets and people treat the whole street as a giant sidewalk.

      • SkyeStarfall
        1·
        15 days ago

        Pedestrian streets don’t allow personal cars or taxis or buses at all. Only work cars

        • lunarul@lemmy.world
          1·
          14 days ago

          In my hometown we still call them pedestrian streets even though local residents are still allowed to drive in and out. As I said, it rarely happens anyway.