Paris will go car-free for a day in September to combat pollution

Paris will try a car-free day as a part of a city-wide effort to clean up its air.

In an effort to curb the amount of air pollution and smog in the city, Paris will go car-free for one day this month.
On Sept. 27, the streets of France's capital will be closed to motor vehicles from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m, with the exception of a few main thoroughfares, which will operate with speed limits of about 20 mph.

According to Forbes, "Une Journée Sans Voiture," or "A Day Without Cars," was organized by nonprofit environmental group Paris Sans Voiture, who hope to make this an annual event.
The organization presented the idea to Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who accepted and announced the plan in March.
“Paris will be completely transformed for a day," she wrote. "This is an opportunity for Parisians and tourists to enjoy the city without noise