While the road violence and the place of cars in the capital are at center of debate in recent weeks, particularly following the death of Paul Varry and to theincrease in parking rates for SUVs, the capital continues to move things forward, with a new measure that risks share the crowds. Indeed, by December 31, 2026the municipalities of France must have applied the mobility orientation law (LOM), which involves secure pedestrian crossings. And Paris intends to get a year ahead of the rest of the country.
Protect pedestrians at all costs
Every year, the streets of Paris are unfortunately the scene of dramatic and fatal accidents involving pedestrians. According to the Regional and Interdepartmental Directorate for the Environment, Planning and Transport (Drieat) of Île-de-France, we would identify one death every 15 days in the City of Lights. A scandalous situation, to which David Belliard, deputy to the Town Hall in charge transport and mobilityhear well remedy as quickly as possible.
And the observation is clear, clear the area around a pedestrian crossing would drastically reduce the risk of incidentmainly because this measure would allow better visibilityboth for walkers only for the drivers, « especially when they are vehicles of van type », specifies the elected official. A project for the good of all, therefore, but which requires quite an investmentwhen we know that the capital counts nearly 40,000 zebra crossings.
A transformation already well underway
Fortunately, regulatory work pedestrian crossings have been started a long time ago by Anne Hidalgo, and none remain today only 3600 to updateor a small 10% of the entire city. Most are located in the southern and western districts from the capital, more reluctant to change. And at the same time, there are the majority of placesbut also users car and SUV owners.
Anyway, the Council of Pariswhich will be held from November 19 to 22must therefore vote la validation du budget necessary for these last transformations (5 million euros a priori), in order to finalize as quickly as possible securing the nails of Parisand so finish the work already started thanks to the redevelopment of more than 10,000 places since 2019. In any case, it is a excellent news for walkers.
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