> and for the ones that have to use a car, there's less traffic and less people stealing dedicated parking spots.

The article mentions there's now constant traffic jams for city buses in Paris. It seems best for people who can cycle, walk, or people who already live in the city and don't need to travel much.

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NoraCodes 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

> constant traffic jams

Well, no, the article says that

> traffic jams in Paris have risen 4% [in 11 years]

	▲	orwin 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		The occurrence increased, but weirdly, the length (in time spent, not kilometers) was reduced by around the same number. So you enter a bit more traffic jams, but they last a bit less.

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LaGrange 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

That's just a weird way of saying that the reforms didn't go far enough.

	▲	dmix 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		Congestion pricing seems to be the simplest solution. Has nice clear incentives and less excessive top-down city planning.