Mayor Anne Hidalgo is removing 70,000 of its 140,000 on-street parking spaces, to make the city greener and more people-friendly. De-paving is a particularly effective tool in the fight against climate change; improving carbon absorption, heat mitigation, rain retention, and bio-diversity.
Every shift away from space-hogging cars creates new opportunities to vegetate urban streets.
As Paris shows, the best way to remake a city is through transport. By changing how people move, Mayor Hidalgo is changing the spaces they use; transitioning from hostile, asphalt- and car-dominated places to ones more vibrant, welcoming, and resilient to the challenges of today. Via Chris Bruntlett https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cbruntlett_despite-representing-just-13-of-journeys-activity-7251588099330183171-Zga5/
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Every shift away from space-hogging cars creates new opportunities to vegetate urban streets.
As Paris shows, the best way to remake a city is through transport. By changing how people move, Mayor Hidalgo is changing the spaces they use; transitioning from hostile, asphalt- and car-dominated places to ones more vibrant, welcoming, and resilient to the challenges of today. Via Chris Bruntlett https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cbruntlett_despite-representing-just-13-of-journeys-activity-7251588099330183171-Zga5/
#Urbanism #ClimateAction #Paris #France #SolarPunk #GIMBYism #OWGF
