Paris mayor plans new clampdown on cars in city centre

Car traffic will be drastically reduced in the heart of Paris next year under a plan by the city's mayor, the latest step in her goal of greening one of the densest urban landscapes in Europe. Photo: AFP

Car traffic will be drastically reduced in the heart of Paris next year under a plan by the city's mayor, the latest step in her goal of greening one of the densest urban landscapes in Europe.

Anne Hidalgo, a Socialist politician who is eyeing a bid for the presidency next year, announced a public consultation on the project recently that will last until October.