Champs-Elysees in Paris to Become Car-less Garden

By Mary Anne ButlerJanuary 16, 20211 Min Read

We want to start by saying this is a wonderful idea for the traffic-laden area of Paris around the Champs-Elysees and the iconic Arc du Triomphe. Imagine being able to experience such a beautiful location without the noise, delays and danger of cars!

Anne Hidalgo, the Mayor of Paris, announced Sunday that the entire Champs-Elysees boulevard would be turned into an “extraordinary garden,” banning all cars and large vehicles. You can read the full announcement in the Journal du Dimanche here.

This is to prepare the City of Lights for the 2024 summer Olympics, which Paris won the bid to host. There are also renovations planned for the Trocadero, the Tour Montparnasse, and the Eiffel Tower.

Someone tell the Griswolds.

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Mary Anne Butler

Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.