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Paris’s first attempt at car-free day brings big drop in air and noise pollution
The Guardian ^ | October 2, 2015 | Kim Willsher

Posted on 10/04/2015 7:40:53 AM PDT by bgill

Paris’s “day without cars” last week led to such a dramatic drop in both air and noise pollution that the mayor’s office is now planning more vehicle-free days in the French capital. Airparif, which measures city pollution levels, said levels of nitrogen dioxide dropped by up to 40% in parts of the city on Sunday 27 September... Najdovski, a member of the Europe Ecology-Green (EELV) party, admitted he was disappointed that only one third of Paris was handed over to pedestrians and cyclists on 27 September... added: “My dream Paris would be a city without cars.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: carfreeday; paris; pollution
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To: bgill

One thing liberals and Muslims both have in common, they wanted to return to the dark ages.


2 posted on 10/04/2015 7:44:06 AM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: bgill

Lousy French diesels...


3 posted on 10/04/2015 7:45:03 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: Snickering Hound

Programed by VW

Sieg heil!


4 posted on 10/04/2015 7:46:31 AM PDT by Autonomous User (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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To: bgill

It is continuously dissipating. So one day means cr**.


5 posted on 10/04/2015 7:47:50 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: bgill

“My dream Paris would be a city without people”


6 posted on 10/04/2015 7:47:54 AM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: bgill
"My dream Paris would be a city without cars."

Except, of course, his own.
7 posted on 10/04/2015 7:48:28 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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I guess they can just bring supplies in by horse drawn carts, eh?


8 posted on 10/04/2015 7:49:04 AM PDT by rbg81 (is pr)
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To: bgill

Does this include public transportation? Delivery vehicles? I would be interested to learn what effect this had on productivity.


9 posted on 10/04/2015 7:49:35 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: American in Israel

They’ll be overjoyed when the planet is free of those awful human beings.


10 posted on 10/04/2015 7:50:32 AM PDT by Salvey
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To: American in Israel

They’re just conditioning the masses to accept the outlawing of cars for all except the elites.


11 posted on 10/04/2015 8:09:48 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: American in Israel

Did the muzzies stop burning cars too?


12 posted on 10/04/2015 8:11:06 AM PDT by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....)
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To: Army Air Corps
In Los Angeles they have this thing called CicLAvia where they close off a few roads on a Sunday to cars. People are encouraged to bike, walk, rollerblade along the car-free corridor.

The businesses at either end of the route might get good business from people who end their biking there and have some food and drink.

However, all of the other businesses along the route seem to get hosed as it is difficult for people to get there by car.

13 posted on 10/04/2015 8:13:07 AM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Only electric cars allowed.


14 posted on 10/04/2015 8:14:32 AM PDT by ryderann
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To: Sacajaweau
Actually, I don't think that's true.

When I used to live in NYC, the air the first thing in the morning was fresh and clear--often with a sea breeze scent to it.

But by mid-afternoon, it was filthy and sometimes visible to the naked eye.

Even weekend air is much better than that of a busy weekday.

15 posted on 10/04/2015 8:16:07 AM PDT by RoosterRedux (Trump: As long as you are going to be thinking anyway...think big.)
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To: American in Israel

drop in air pollution , did they ban they from smoking as well?


16 posted on 10/04/2015 8:19:57 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: American in Israel

I’ve read that France is a very nice place with very nice people if you exclude Paris.


17 posted on 10/04/2015 8:21:51 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: Army Air Corps

I’d bet that retail sales were way down. Lots of sales of day-old bread on the 28th, I’d wager.


18 posted on 10/04/2015 8:22:59 AM PDT by VanShuyten ("a shadow...draped nobly in the folds of a gorgeous eloquence.")
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To: American in Israel; bgill

What about the economy - how did that fare?


19 posted on 10/04/2015 8:23:54 AM PDT by aquila48
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To: who_would_fardels_bear

Parts of Houston are doing the same thing on Sunday. It’s a “get to know your neighborhood” thing pushed by the liberal, gay mayor. Notice that they haven’t included any of Sheila Jackson Lee’s areas yet though. So glad I don’t live in the city any more.


20 posted on 10/04/2015 8:32:46 AM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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