The peaceful zone which was to be introduced this year in downtown Paris will finally wait until 2023 or 2024. A new provisional timetable has been communicated by the municipality, which provides for the implementation of the system a few months before the start of the Paris Olympics.
The City of Paris plans to set up a “calm zone“in the center of the French capital”no later than early 2024“. This system aims to prioritize the use of public roads by pedestrians, bicycles and public transport reducing vehicle traffic. This should make it possible to offer more welcoming streets, make the lives of local residents more pleasant and reduce noise pollution caused by motorized vehicles.
What will be the peaceful zone of Paris?
Also called restricted traffic zone (ZTL), it will extend from Paris Center (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th arrondissements) to the part of the left bank located north of Boulevard Saint-Germain (5th, 6th and 7th arrondissements). Traders, craftsmen, people with reduced mobility, taxis and VTC as well as local residents will have an exemption. The municipality actually wants to prohibit through traffic in order to promote the experience of destination traffic and local life.
Exemptions without proof will be granted to vehicles of priority general interest, of the Ministry of Defense, to public transport and to taxis and VTC. Exemptions with permanent proof are provided for local residents, traders, craftsmen, vehicles displaying a mobility inclusion card or a parking card for disabled people, residents of the area and non-resident owners, driving school vehicles and license holders. a parking pass. From random checks will be carried out at the exit of the zone, for educational purposes (understand without fines) during the “start-up period and familiarization with the area“.
Anne Hidalgo had originally planned the establishment of this peaceful zone from 2022, with a view to 2024 Olympic Games, this initial schedule will ultimately not be kept. In the first half of 2022, the City of Paris will launch an impact study, which will be followed at the start of the 2022 academic year by a public inquiry which will give a voice to Parisians and Ile-de-France residents. Ile-de-France Mobilités/RATP and the Prefecture of Police will also be consulted. At the end of 2023 or the beginning of 2024, the peaceful zone should become a reality.
Source: City of Paris
