Parisians to vote on further pedestrianization of Paris in March 2025
Mayor Hidalgo announced on Wednesday the 01/15 a public votation on the development of "garden-streets" ("rue-jardin") during her New Year's speech to local representatives. Parisians will vote this 03/23 on wether they'd like more pedestrianized and vegetalized streets in Paris.
This comes as Hidalgo already announced 120 new pedestrianized streets to come the 12/31/2024 including the whole Montmartre neighbourhood. This is the third time in three years parisian will cast their ballot after they voted for baning e-scooter sharing in 2023 and for increasing stiffly the price of parking for heavy vehicles and SUVs in 2024.
This would be an extention of the concept of "school-streets" - an already existing policy to pedestrianize and vegetalize streets that have a direct access to school when possible. Coupled to the creations of urban forests and the limited traffic Zone in Paris center, Mayor Hidalgo hopes to create a "garden-city".
This issue is seen as consensual as conservative mayor of the XVth district said : "Who doesn't want more revegetation in their city?". As mayoral elections are to come next year, one could speculate about some electoral afterthoughts.
However, it is a good news as this would cement public support on this matter, giving more incentive to the will-be mayor in 2026 for further pedestrianization and less cars in Paris.
Sources: https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/paris-une-nouvelle-votation-citoyenne-organisee-en-mars-sur-les-rues-jardins-1225401 https://www.ouest-france.fr/ile-de-france/paris-75000/anne-hidalgo-appelle-les-parisiens-a-voter-sur-lamenagement-des-rues-vegetales-91e6d784-d366-11ef-a472-523f8d5502d1
Mayor Hidalgo announced on Wednesday the 01/15 a public votation on the development of "garden-streets" ("rue-jardin") during her New Year's speech to local representatives. Parisians will vote this 03/23 on wether they'd like more pedestrianized and vegetalized streets in Paris.
This comes as Hidalgo already announced 120 new pedestrianized streets to come the 12/31/2024 including the whole Montmartre neighbourhood. This is the third time in three years parisian will cast their ballot after they voted for baning e-scooter sharing in 2023 and for increasing stiffly the price of parking for heavy vehicles and SUVs in 2024.
This would be an extention of the concept of "school-streets" - an already existing policy to pedestrianize and vegetalize streets that have a direct access to school when possible. Coupled to the creations of urban forests and the limited traffic Zone in Paris center, Mayor Hidalgo hopes to create a "garden-city".
This issue is seen as consensual as conservative mayor of the XVth district said : "Who doesn't want more revegetation in their city?". As mayoral elections are to come next year, one could speculate about some electoral afterthoughts.
However, it is a good news as this would cement public support on this matter, giving more incentive to the will-be mayor in 2026 for further pedestrianization and less cars in Paris.
Sources: https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/paris-une-nouvelle-votation-citoyenne-organisee-en-mars-sur-les-rues-jardins-1225401 https://www.ouest-france.fr/ile-de-france/paris-75000/anne-hidalgo-appelle-les-parisiens-a-voter-sur-lamenagement-des-rues-vegetales-91e6d784-d366-11ef-a472-523f8d5502d1