{"id":18038,"date":"2011-02-02T10:00:04","date_gmt":"2011-02-02T15:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecolocalizer.com\/?p=18038"},"modified":"2011-02-02T10:00:04","modified_gmt":"2011-02-02T15:00:04","slug":"paris-to-ban-suvs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikocity.com\/paris-to-ban-suvs\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris to Ban SUV’s?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The City of Lights could soon become the city without S.U.V.\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Government officials in Paris are considering putting in effect a series of regulations that would heavily tax, or completely ban, S.U.V.\u2019s and high-polluting, old diesel vehicles from entering the city center.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That’s some recent news from perhaps my favorite city on the planet. One more reason to love it.<\/p>\n

I love this quote from the NYTimes piece:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sorry, but having a sport utility vehicle in a city makes no sense,\u201d said Denis Baupin, deputy mayor of Paris, in an interview with RTL radio from December. \u201cSell it and buy a vehicle that\u2019s compatible with city life,\u201d Mr. Baupin advised owners of high-polluting vehicles.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read the full story here:\u00a0Paris Considers a Ban on S.U.V.’s<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\n3.\u00a0Save $9,656 a Year, Ride Public Transit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Photo Credit: Storm Crypt<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The City of Lights could soon become the city without S.U.V.\u2019s. Government officials in Paris are considering putting in effect a series of regulations that would heavily tax, or completely ban, S.U.V.\u2019s and high-polluting, old diesel vehicles from entering the city center. That’s some recent news from perhaps my favorite city on the planet. One …<\/p>\n

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