Nour can now let go of her son's hand.
“Before, I had to hold him so that he didn't get run over by a car,” rewinds this mother.
Now I let him play in front of the school.
» At his side, Nabil, 5 years old, enjoys hopping on the sidewalk which borders one of the schools on rue Tandou, a stone's throw from the Bassin de la Villette, in the 19th arrondissement of Paris.
It’s a little after 4:30 p.m. this Tuesday.
Like Nabil, dozens of children disperse with their schoolbags on their backs.
Some take a few steps on the hopscotch that has been drawn on the ground.
Others wolf down a snack on a bench.
For a little over a year, the entire street has been “peaceful” with few cars passing through.
A portion was even completely closed to traffic by barriers.
Benches, planted beds or even designed games dot the ground which has been covered with a lighter covering.
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