What does a city that has spurned cars look like?

Olympics visitors to Paris will get a look

Changes designed to encourage people to take other forms of transportation have contributed to a 40% decline in air pollution, according to city officials.

Paris has closed more than 100 streets to motor vehicles, tripled parking fees for SUVs, removed roughly 50,000 parking spots, and constructed more than 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) of bike lanes

#cycling #Climate

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/paris-olympics-city-reduce-air-pollution-rcna153470

Paris Olympics visitors will see a city moving away from cars to reduce air pollution

Changes designed to encourage people in Paris to take other forms of transportation have contributed to a 40% decline in air pollution, according to city officials.

^{Mike Gagliardi (NBC News)}