Car against hard green. The match intensifies in Paris. On the occasion of the wishes to the elected officials of Paris and the Metropolis, the Mayor of Paris, wished precipitate the metamorphosis of the Capital. “In 2025, we will accelerate. Paris will continue its ecological transformation”underlines Anne Hidalgo.
After an inventory of the actions carried out (the lanes on the banks, The bicycle plan, The transformation of rue de Rivoli, The transformation of Place de la Concorde, The ring road, etc.) the Parisian city councilor set about revealing the future.
120 pedestrianization and greening projects
“Everywhere in Paris, new pedestrian, green streets and squares will see the light of day. No less than 120 operations of this type (…) will be carried out in the next 12 months, with emblematic projects such as the pedestrianization of the Butte Montmartre in the 18e ». On the program: traffic limitation, greening of public spaces and removal of parking spaces, etc. Around the Sacré-Cœur, pedestrian areas will even be closed with barriers (rues Muller, Lepic, Ronsard, Durantin) in order to avoid any intrusion by vehicles. Anne Hidalgo also reiterated her wish to perpetuate “material and intangible heritage” of the Olympics including “the new lane dedicated to carpooling on the ring road”.
A new vote
As a continuation of citizen consultations, the town hall intends to organize a new vote on March 23, 2025 on the theme of garden streets. A revegetation system that the municipal majority wishes to develop on around twenty sites.
-Moreover, the space of the car on the road will be reduced again. “We are continuing the Cycling Plan by opening new cycle paths,” continues the mayor of the Capital. And to emphasize “securing intersections, to protect cyclists and pedestrians (…). Because we know, the car kills”. Wishes in the form of an indictment.
