Paris votes to crack down on SUVs | Non-Parisians will be charged almost $20 per hour to park large gas or hybrid vehicles within the city center in a bid to address pedestrian safety and air pollu…::Parisians have voted to increase parking charges for out-of-town SUV drivers as part of the city’s efforts to address road safety, air pollution, and climate change.

  • WhiteHawk@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    That would mean lots of people would have to buy a new car, which is much worse for the environment than to keep driving an SUV

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      9 months ago

      Or people could just take the train or walk.

      Remember, we’re talking about Paris, not a third world country in North America.

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          9 months ago

          You said “have to”. They don’t have to. You’re now talking about whether they “want to” - which is now a question of whether they want to keep money in their wallet.