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The article is from over a year ago in May 2015. This BBC article from a few months ago in May of 2016 confirmed that by the end of this summer they are still
by stephenhuey 10y ago
The article is from over a year ago in May 2015. This BBC article from a few months ago in May of 2016 confirmed that by the end of this summer they are still planning to reserve a portion of the Right Bank only for pedestrians and there is also a map to mark the area that will be blocked off from cars.
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36169815 http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36169815
I don't see any more recent updates and this August 15th article with quotes from Mayor Anne Hidalgo is the most recent confirmation I've found that the work is ongoing:
http://pejnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10579:mayor-of-paris-remains-committed-to-the-struggle-to-reclaim-her-city-from-the-car-hume&catid=74:ijustice-news&Itemid=216 http://pejnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article...
- programLyrique 10y agoThere have been some updates today: a commission has just finished to investigate the outcomes and given a negative assessment, but the mayor of Paris has stated that she will not follow the advice of the commission and carry on implementing the plan to reserve a portion for pedestrians. Source (in French): http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2016/08/22/la-commission-d-enquete-sur-la-pietonisation-des-voies-sur-berge-a-paris-rend-un-avis-defavorable_4986504_3224.html http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2016/08/22/la-commissi...