The maps show that even in the center of Paris, the decibel levels are down to what you’d normally see in suburban parkland. Some streets saw a 90% drop in sound levels over the past week.

The mayor of Paris is initiating the greening of Paris' périphérique (ring road or beltway) as well as the famously congested 12-lane traffic circle at Arc de Triomphe. But not everyone is in ...

Every summer for the past 15 years, Paris has closed a portion of its central riverbank highway to cars. For six weeks, the Georges Pompidou Expressway is transformed into a temporary waterfront park.