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      12 days ago

      You misunderstand me, it was needed to create a parking space where people lived, else people would just create their own spots all over.

      I don’t disagree with you, there absolutely were alternatives to the car even back then, but people kept buying cars, and it became a problem for the city government to deal with.

      So they did what was needed.

      Remember, France was and still is a democracy, and they had to solve the issue with a pressure of reelection looming.

      Your argument ignores human nature, and selfishness is part of that.