Paris Mayor: I want a city with less cars. Perhaps it's controversial, but I think I'm on the right side of history. I had lobbyists from car companies threaten me in my own office.

grue@lemmy.world · 5 months ago

Paris Mayor: I want a city with less cars. Perhaps it's controversial, but I think I'm on the right side of history. I had lobbyists from car companies threaten me in my own office.

Wiwiweb@sh.itjust.works · edit-2 5 months ago

This is from 8 years ago though.

She’s done a great job since then. She’s still the mayor and continuing her efforts.

https://www.wri.org/insights/paris-15-minute-city

FireRetardant@lemmy.world · 5 months ago

Proof you don’t need to listen to every lobbyist that begs and whines to be a succesful politician

oo1@lemmings.world · 5 months ago

I went there recently, there is still quite a lot or cars and some awful streets.

But it’s at least one million times better than I remember 15ish years ago - so many more tranquil and usable streets, and even where there are still cars there’s less of them making it quieter and easier to cross streets. Many parts of the centre seem quite a bit more chilled out now - there used to be an air of stress and aggro - probably mostly the car infestation their honking mating calls.

Paris Mayor: I want a city with less cars. Perhaps it's controversial, but I think I'm on the right side of history. I had lobbyists from car companies threaten me in my own office.

Paris Mayor: I want a city with less cars. Perhaps it's controversial, but I think I'm on the right side of history. I had lobbyists from car companies threaten me in my own office.

Anne Hidalgo dit avoir été "menacée dans son bureau" par des lobbies automobiles