Friday, 15 February 2008
How 'Eco' is Paris - Follow Up
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After posting an intro into Paris as potentially the most 'Eco' city in the world, I've been walking around seeing things which I should have included! Here's a bit more coverage then and be warned, I have almost certainly missed things off so further posts may well appear on this topic!
- Clean Streets? At first, I thought their water companies faced similar problems to those in the UK. But no. It seems that in Paris the accepted method of cleaning the streets is to open up a water main and literally flush them clean by gushing 100s of litres of water into the drains! No doubts here, a definite thumbs down!
- Litter. Well, there are certainly an abundance of litter bins. The problem is finding people to use them! This is a worldwide problem but I don't find the Parisians any better than the average. Sorry - thumbs down!
- Sunday Closures. One of the best features of a Parisian weekend is the closure of the riverside road. 9-5 every Sunday, you can cycle, walk or roller-blade along the Seine. A definite thumbs up!
Overall so far...
Well, there are now four thumbs up and three thumbs down. The systems are in place to allow Paris to really breathe, but it's the individuals who need to take the steps to making it 'eco'!
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