• .Donuts@lemmy.world
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    Some background info from LinkedIn:

    ✅ What Paris Did Right:

    • Built 1,400 km of protected bike lanes and cycling infrastructure.
    • Established low-emission zones.
    • Converted riverbanks into pedestrian-friendly areas.
    • Embraced the “15-minute city” concept to bring amenities closer to residents.

    ❌ What Paris Left Behind:

    • Restricted through traffic in the city center.
    • Banned older diesel vehicles.
    • Introduced higher parking fees for SUVs.
    • Reclaimed 70,000 parking spaces from cars.
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      • Built 1,400 km of protected bike lanes and cycling infrastructure.
      • Established low-emission zones.
      • Converted riverbanks into pedestrian-friendly areas.
      • Embraced the “15-minute city” concept to bring amenities closer to residents.

      All things that ANY city could do if it weren’t for NIMBYs and a lack of political will to.

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          That’s your own fault for not owning a Citroën!

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          Between the 2CV, which was designed to transport a basket of eggs across a plowed field without breaking them, and the hydropneumatic suspension used in later cars, the French car company Citroën is pretty famous for its suspension designs.

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      Maybe I’m not understanding things properly but, aren’t the latter four points also good to fight against pollution? Or is it just car-brained people complaining that they cannot take their car wherever they want anymore?

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        I think it’s more meant in a push/pull way. So what did they do to incentive people to take an alternative to a car and how did they punish people who do take a car.