I am due to be in Paris next week for a meeting of the IGU. My travel plans are very much under review at the moment due to the predicted temperatures and likely impact on trains and other infrastructure.
I am going to be spending some time exploring the changes in Paris towards it becoming a 15 minute city, and also the preparations for the Olympics in 2024. There will also be preparations for the Tour de France's final stage at the weekend, heading along the Champs Elysees.
This was an original conception by Carlos Moreno and taken up by Anne Hidalgo, the Mayor of Paris.
The project is a finalist in the World Resources Institute Prize for Cities.
The project aims to create neighbourhoods where most of what is needed can be reached without the need for a car.
It has resulted in a range of changes to the city already:
It's worth checking some of the other projects who were shortlisted as well.
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