The waterfront in the center of Paris has stopped serving drivers, it will be for pedestrians
Paris - The center of Paris is changing its appearance. The current road communication on the left bank of the Seine, stretching 2.5 kilometers between the Alma and Royal bridges, which saw up to 2000 cars per hour, has started today to transform into a pedestrian zone. According to local media, this area will cover 4.5 hectares and will be dedicated to sports, culture, and nature.
Today, the left bank of the Seine has been closed to drivers, while the three-kilometer road on the right bank between both bridges was closed to cars back in September and has begun to transform into an "urban boulevard" with crossings and pedestrian spaces. On the left bank, by spring, lookout points, restaurants, concert halls, galleries, and a floating garden will be created, among other things.
The project, advocated by the left-leaning Paris City Hall and which is estimated to cost 35 million euros, is expected to slow down the travel time of motor vehicles between the east and west of the metropolis by about ten minutes. The right-wing opposition, which attempted to prevent the change, claims that it will harm the economic and other functioning of the metropolis, reported the French economic newspaper Les Echos.
"It is absurd for one of the most beautiful places in the world, such as the banks of the Seine between the Orsay Museum and the Alma Bridge, to be a highway. Therefore, we will return this part of the banks of the Seine to the Parisians, to all lovers of Paris," explained Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoë. He expressed confidence that after a few weeks, drivers will get used to it and there will be no problems. He reminded that additional lanes have been added on the streets above the quay.
Today, the left bank of the Seine has been closed to drivers, while the three-kilometer road on the right bank between both bridges was closed to cars back in September and has begun to transform into an "urban boulevard" with crossings and pedestrian spaces. On the left bank, by spring, lookout points, restaurants, concert halls, galleries, and a floating garden will be created, among other things.
The project, advocated by the left-leaning Paris City Hall and which is estimated to cost 35 million euros, is expected to slow down the travel time of motor vehicles between the east and west of the metropolis by about ten minutes. The right-wing opposition, which attempted to prevent the change, claims that it will harm the economic and other functioning of the metropolis, reported the French economic newspaper Les Echos.
"It is absurd for one of the most beautiful places in the world, such as the banks of the Seine between the Orsay Museum and the Alma Bridge, to be a highway. Therefore, we will return this part of the banks of the Seine to the Parisians, to all lovers of Paris," explained Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoë. He expressed confidence that after a few weeks, drivers will get used to it and there will be no problems. He reminded that additional lanes have been added on the streets above the quay.
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