The city of Paris will launch a public consultation on the project to limit the speed to 30 km / h (excluding the ring road) by 2021, a campaign pledge from the mayor PS Anne Hidalgo, his deputy for Transport David said Thursday, October 15. Belliard.
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In 2021, Paris will go to 30km / h
", assured AFP the former candidate of EELV in Paris during the municipal elections.
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Paris still experiences too many road accidents, sometimes with dramatic consequences.
This measure is important for more road safety,
”he added.
The reduction in speed will also, according to him, "have
a direct impact on noise in the city, (or) we want a quieter, more pleasant city
".
This speed limit concerns the whole of Paris, with the exception of the ring road, pedestrian areas and existing meeting areas.
For this project, the mayor of Paris has published "
an electronic public participation notice
", inviting Parisians to give their opinion between October 27 and November 27.
The speed limit to 30 km / h in all cities is part of the proposals of the Citizen's Convention for the climate and it was one of the promises of Anne Hidalgo during her campaign for her re-election as head of the capital .
Several French cities have already implemented it, such as Grenoble or Nantes since August 31.
