
At the time of the municipal balance sheet, the inauguration of the C23 bus line between Villeurbanne (Grand Lyon) and Lyon, followed by the official launch of the limited traffic area (ZTL) in the hypercentre of the capital of Gaul, Saturday, June 21, took a campaign launch for the municipal elections of 2026. “This project was a flagship element of our program, we were elected for that. It is a fundamental step in the process of adapting our city to climate change that we all notice ”insisted Grégory Doucet, mayor (Les Ecologists) in Lyon. White shirt soaked in sweat by going down from the inaugural bus overheated by the heat wave, the elected official insisted: “It is a small revolution that is happening. It will take place gently. »»
The introduction of the area A Limited traffic prohibits the circulation of cars without permission duly justified for residents, professionals and occasional visitors, between Place Bellecour and Place des Terreaux, sector which has the passage of 500,000 people and 1,000 buses per day. The Lyon public transport network has been fully modified, bypassing the perimeter by the Rhône and Saône quays, with two stops on Place Bellecour and Place des Cordeliers.
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