In the capital of France, Paris, a referendum was held to close and greenify 500 streets and roads. If the proposal presented to the referendum by the municipality is approved, one-tenth of Paris’ streets will be closed to traffic. Parisians went to the polls. In Paris, there was a referendum on the closure and greening of 500 streets and roads. This was the third referendum held since 2023. In 2023, Parisians voted to ban scooters. In last year’s referendum, they decided that SUVs should pay three times the parking fee. Statistics show that vehicle traffic in Paris halved in the early 2000s with the arrival of socialist mayors. Anne Hidalgo, a Socialist Party Mayor who took office in 2014, has made a visible transformation in the city. Since 2020, 84 kilometers of bike lanes have been built. Bicycle usage has increased by 71% since the Covid pandemic. Since 2020, the Paris City Council had eliminated 10,000 parking spaces. With the closure of 500 streets and roads to traffic, 10,000 parking spaces will be removed. The plan is to plant 170,000 trees in their place. Supporters of the decision argue that closed-off areas are less noisy. Opponents, however, believe that closing roads to traffic will not solve the traffic problem. Despite their efforts, green spaces make up only 26% of Paris, compared to an average of 41% in European capitals.