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The sections on Rive Gauche that they have turned into pedestrian areas are really quite pleasant - and traffic hasn't suffered so much. Also slated is turning
by kweks 10y ago
The sections on Rive Gauche that they have turned into pedestrian areas are really quite pleasant - and traffic hasn't suffered so much.
Also slated is turning place de la bastille into pedestrian only square, and potentially opening the monument to public visit - amongst seven other pro-pedestrian plans:
http://www.la-croix.com/France/Sept-places-parisiennes-partiellement-rendues-aux-pietons-2016-03-25-1200749124 http://www.la-croix.com/France/Sept-places-parisiennes-parti...
There is some public criticism, after Place de la Republique was 'transformed' recently - the traffic was reduced, but the entire square is now a tree-less concrete block.
- ghaff 10y ago>the entire square is now a tree-less concrete block There need to be reasons for people to come into an area--often cafes, etc. In Boston, City Hall Plaza is notorious. It's a barren wind-swept brickyard for much of the year. At one point, there was a part-time farmers' market around the fringes in the summer but it's generally very underutilized space.
- gbersac 10y agoThere is trees on the Republic place. Not much, but there is some.
- maelito 10y ago~100 trees according to this awesome map http://opendata.paris.fr/explore/dataset/arbresalignementparis2010/map/?location=19,48.86747,2.36395 http://opendata.paris.fr/explore/dataset/arbresalignementpar...