June 6, 2004 Dan Harper: Why Paris works? Less cars My wife and I just returned from Paris. When I roamed the boulevards and alleys of this amazing city I said to myself, "Why must Santa Cruz be a poor cousin to Paris?" Santa Cruz has the ocean and a benevolent outdoor climate going for it. Paris doesn’t have surfing or the redwoods. I’ll concede that Paris has the history. This city goes all the way back to Julius Caesar, and it has become the center for art, fashion and culture. And yes, world history has washed over Paris so...