To ensure cars didn’t take back control of #Paris streets as the pandemic was “ending” (no, it hasn’t ended), like they have in so many cities, Mayor #AnneHidalgo made sure that 60k parking spaces and many streets were permanently transformed into seating for restaurants, people places and bike-lanes.

Leadership.

#cities #urbanism #streets #streetsforpeople #peopleplaces #placemaking

@BrentToderian Meanwhile in #Otley in #Yorkshire the planters that were installed to provide a wider pavement for social distancing are being removed due to loud voices of people upset they have to use a car park rather than park on the road. Car parking also narrows the road causing more congestion but car remains king in Otley