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. Reuters) - Paris plans a major boost to its cycling infrastructure and will ban cars from outside the Louvre museum as it steps up its fight against traffic pollution, the mayor said on Sunday. 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. 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.