The noisy and polluted Rue de Rivoli, which links major landmarks like the Louvre Museum, Palais Royal and the historic Marais area, would become an area for walking, cycling and shopping, where the space for cars will be halved. 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 lane bike path along the Rue de Rivoli , as well as a plan to double the length of the city 's cycling network by 2020 . Under the plan , 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 surrounding 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 lane bike path along the Rue de Rivoli , as well as a plan to double the length of the city 's cycling network by 2020 . Under the plan , 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 surrounding area .