Wheels of change: How Paris aims to drive polluting SUVs from capital

As Parisians vote this weekend on tripling parking charges for SUVs, could this be a positive initiative for Irish cities such as Dublin and Cork?

The Parisian landscape is being 'redesigned for less cars'. Picture: Nancy Wangue Moussissa/AFP

Parisians take to the polls on Sunday to vote on whether to triple parking charges for large sports utility vehicles (SUVs) in the city.

“It is a form of social justice,” Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said of the proposed policy, which aims to push SUVs out of the city, to lower pollution, and reduce risk to pedestrians and cyclists.