Paris is stepping up its fight against pollution with a major expansion of cycling infrastructure in the city. The city has been working on plans to expand cycle lanes and improve traffic flow for more than two years, but it was only recently that officials began planning how they would do so. Under the proposals, the Rue de Rivoli would become an area for walking, cycling and shopping, with space for cars reduced by half. Other plans include banning private cars from the front of the Louvre and pedestrianising most of the Marais area.
Paris is stepping up its fight against pollution with a major expansion of cycling infrastructure in the city. Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced a new four km bike lane along the Rue de Rivoli, as well as a plan to double the surface of the city's cycling lanes by 2020. Under the proposals, the Rue de Rivoli would become an area for walking, cycling and shopping, with space for cars reduced by half. Other plans include banning private cars from the front of the Louvre and pedestrianising most of the Marais area.