“I have an SUV so I find it scandalous that we are being bothered, knowing that I have a hybrid vehicle.
If it passes I might go and live elsewhere, in another city, more welcoming.”
A long queue stretches in front of the town hall in the 16th arrondissement.
In front of the gates, an SUV with its warning lights is parked in a double line.
It is in this part of the capital that Parisians own the most cars.
More than one in two households has at least one vehicle.
However, beyond the simple question of the increase in the price of parking for heavy vehicles, the choice of vote above all reveals a sanction against the Marie de Paris.
“It’s a twisted vote that I’m making,” Patrick admits, “we’re all for ecology of course, but it’s to say hello, we’re against the policy of the city of Paris.”
Hélène admits it outright: “I don’t have an SUV, so I’m not concerned, but I’m coming to vote in solidarity.
“It’s a way of demonstrating against Ms. Hidalgo.”
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Vincent and Eugenia came to vote… by bike.
“You guessed my vote,” says Eugénia, smiling.
Anything that helps relieve traffic congestion in the city center is good news.”
Find our video report on the vote on the price of parking at the top of the article.