“Not everyone can ride a bike. I just sent a tweet to Anne Hidalgo to remind her of this obvious fact. Peggy, a resident of the 16th century, grandmother of 6 grandchildren ... and a motorist, does not take heart after the new announcements from the mayor of Paris regarding traffic. The outgoing PS said on Tuesday that it intended, in the event of re-election, to remove 60,000 "surface" parking spaces (or 45% of the total fleet of the capital) to expand the cycle network.
Angry motorists
“It is an exclusion measure for all Parisians who need their car. The elderly, for example, ”recalls Peggy, adding that his Wednesdays are almost entirely devoted to transporting his grandchildren to multiple activities. "What if I can't take them by car anymore." I put them on a luggage rack? Annoys the septuagenarian.
“I am totally against this measure. My car, I need it to work, ”says Jean-Luc, a craftsman, who travels every day in the capital at the wheel of his small utility vehicle. “I need to be able to park near my customers. This is not always possible in underground car parks, "asserts the professional, who suggests another anti-pollution measure:" We should finally decide to prohibit vehicles from outside from entering the capital ... but without penalize Parisian motorists. "
A measure to get the car out of Paris?
"This idea is c ...", said Fernando, a resident of the 15th, who uses his little city car only to go to work in the Val-d'Oise. “I don't have a parking lot. So in the evening when I get back, I park in the street. And I already have to turn for 10 minutes to find a free place. So with 60,000 fewer places… ”
"Hidalgo is going to achieve its ends" sums up bitterly Sylvie, also a resident of the 15th, who already uses her car as little as possible in the capital. “Parking there is becoming more and more difficult. Ultimately, it will simply no longer be possible! "