Mastodawn

𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇Nov 1, 2024

THIS JUST IN:

Car ban begins in the center of #Paris.

Starting on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024: no through-traffic will be allowed in four central arrondissements on the Right Bank. (Home to the Louvre, Notre-Dame, and the Marais).

This is a big deal.

https://urbanaccessregulations.eu/countries-mainmenu-147/france/paris-limited-traffic-zone

Paris - Limited Traffic Zone

Paris will implement a limited traffic zone in its city center no more through traffic allowed.

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𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇Nov 1, 2024

I honestly didn't think this was ever going to happen.

But it's real, baby—and it's magnifique!

@carltonreid reports on Monday's seismic change:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2024/11/01/central-paris-to-ban-through-motor-traffic-from-next-week/

Central Paris To Limit Through Motor Traffic From Next Week

Paris will limit motor traffic in the city’s central district, starting next week, vehicles will be banned from transiting through the area, Paris City Hall announced ...

Forbes

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Lyle Solla-Yates

@straphanger @carltonreid “A study of people visiting shops in central Paris found that 54% arrived by public transport, 34% on foot, 7% by cycle and just 2% by car.”