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"On an early November morning, Parisians woke up to potentially more
traffic-free streets, as a new ban on motorists in the first four
arrondissements of central Paris came into effect.
Some forty signs had appeared overnight indicating the entrance to a new
limited traffic zone, or ‘ZTL’, which was put in place by the city council.
Only certain vehicles, such as emergency vehicles, buses, taxis, and people
with reduced mobility and motorists residing or working in the area, will be
allowed to drive through the ZTL.
It covers an area of approximately 5.5 square kilometres where 100,000 people
live.
‘Destination journeys’ that start and end in the zoned area are also allowed,
such as going to a medical appointment, shopping or visiting the theatre.
City officials hope that this initiative will help reduce noise and air
pollution in the capital’s centre.
The air in Paris is currently ranked as moderately polluted with a fine
particulate matter of 10.5 μg/m3, according to the New European Environment
Agency. To protect health, the World Health Organisation recommends a maximum
level of 5 μg/m3 for long-term exposure.
The scheme is also expected to reduce the volume of traffic in the busiest
streets, including a 30 per cent reduction on the popular thoroughfare of
Avenue de l'Opéra and a 15 per cent decrease on Boulevard de Sébastopol,
further east."
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