Only 5.7% of the 1.3 million eligible voters cast ballots at the 39 voting stations around the city, the newspaper Le Monde said.
Demur said heavier cars make congestion “even more complicated” and that ”one must consider the ecology, the parking issues."
It’s about freedom.”The vote follows another City Hall consultation last year on whether to ban for-hire electric scooters.
In a country of car-lovers, home to Renault, Citroen and Peugeot, Hidalgo has worked for years to make Paris less car-friendly.
It’s become a central Paris haven for cyclists, runners, families and romantics since Hidalgo closed it to motor traffic in 2016.
Persons:
Anne Hidalgo, Le, Hidalgo, “, Demur, Hall's, Leicester
Organizations:
PARIS, Socialist, Le Monde, Renault, Citroen, Peugeot, Paralympic Games
Locations:
Paris ’, Paris, It’s, Hidalgo, Le Pecq, France