Paris Leads ‘Vision Zero’ New York With Pedestrianized City Center
A big part of central Paris won’t have cars, under a new plan. French speakers will notice that the map refers to the existing Sunday car-free hours. This is the scheme that would be expanded under the mayor’s plan. Photo: City of Paris
Yet another European city — this time, Paris — is showing us just how narrow Mayor de Blasio's Vision Zero really is.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has announced a plan to pedestrianize "the center of the French capital, which includes landmarks such as Notre Dame Cathedral," the BBC reports on Thursday.
The plans would severely restrict traffic in the center arrondissements of the City of Light, with electric shuttles transporting people, AFP reported. Hidalgo is spinning it as a necessary move to reduce air pollution, but said it was residents who called for the pedestrianization, not the city government.
The move follows a similar effort in London and Madrid, leading many to wonder why New York does not eliminate cars in a small area, such as south of Chambers Street.
An email to City Hall early on Thursday was not immediately returned. Streetsblog will update this story upon receipt.
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