Get set for controversy as Paris planners re-imagine seven major Paris squares, including Bastille, Nation and Madeleine to be more pedestrian-friendly. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced general plans to make the areas better serve walkers and cyclists, but now the details have been revealed.
In the plans, such as the one above for Place de la Bastille, the areas in color mark where changes will happen; they are quite extensive. TheLocal.fr has an article showing all seven and their plans, which will be carried out over the next few years. The seven are Place de la Bastille, Place de la Nation, Place du Pantheon, Place d’Italie, Place de la Madeleine, Place Gambetta and Place des Fetes. A similar project has already been completed in Place de la Republique.
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