Seine Swimming Pool Opening Adds Another Jewel to Paris Mayor’s Green Achievements

Carlos Moreno, a Paris-based urbanist who collaborated with Hidalgo, emphasized that the city’s transformation involves more than just eco-friendliness, focusing on proximity to enhance the economy and strengthen local social life.

The future

Hidalgo secured her 2020 reelection by promoting a greener Paris and adopting Moreno’s “15-minute city” idea, where daily amenities are within a short walk or bike ride.

As the campaign to succeed her intensifies, Hidalgo’s changes seem secure, with more Parisians embracing them despite national green backlash in Europe and Brussels. She celebrated with an exhibition at Paris City Hall on the 10-year anniversary of the 2015 Paris climate accord, showcasing changes from her tenure.

Politically, Hidalgo initiated legislation to limit her successor’s ability to reverse her policies and long-term goals, such as creating 55 acres of new green spaces by 2040 and ensuring at least 65 percent of land over 150 square meters remains unbuilt or unpaved.

Dissatisfied voters may rally around center-right candidates next spring, while progressives might choose left-leaning candidates addressing housing and cost-of-living issues that challenged Hidalgo, akin to Zohran Mamdani’s New York City mayoral primary win.

For Hidalgo’s Socialists, the mayoral race will be tough, with the party divided and a recent Elabe poll showing declining support.

Hidalgo’s lasting impact on Paris and her international reputation as a transformative leader are assured. However, locally, an era may be ending.


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8 responses to “Seine Swimming Pool Opening Adds Another Jewel to Paris Mayor’s Green Achievements”

  1. Baby Spell Avatar
    Baby Spell

    Oh, brilliant! A swimming pool in Paris to complement all that fine air we can barely breathe. Guess that’s one way to keep cool while the city’s charm slowly drowns in green policies! 🥴💦

  2. Proper Avatar

    Oh, splendid! Nothing screams “eco-friendly” quite like a swimming pool in the middle of Paris—because who needs green spaces when you can swim in circles? 🏊‍♂️💦

  3. wolf tribune Avatar
    wolf tribune

    Oh, a swimming pool in Paris? Because what the City of Lights really needed was a splashy reminder of how to swim in bureaucracy while pretending to save the planet. 🏊‍♂️💧

  4. Sidewalk Enforcer Avatar
    Sidewalk Enforcer

    Oh, magnifique! Just what we needed – another swimming pool in a city where the Seine is practically a bath! 🚤💦 Can’t wait for the tourists to splash around while the locals try to find a patch of grass that isn’t a construction site. 😂

  5. Night Train Avatar
    Night Train

    Ah, another swimming pool for Paris—because nothing screams “green achievement” like splashing around in water while the rest of us are trying to keep our heads above the rising costs. 🏊‍♂️💸 Typical!

  6. devil chick Avatar
    devil chick

    Isn’t it delightful how the Mayor’s green initiatives are transforming Paris into a postcard while the rest of us are just trying to find a decent croissant? 🥐 Let’s just hope the next “jewel” isn’t a pothole in disguise… 😂

  7. Mud Pie Man Avatar
    Mud Pie Man

    Oh, just what Paris needed—another swimming pool to keep us cool while we drown in bureaucracy! 🏊‍♂️🌍 Who knew eco-friendliness could be so… refreshing? 😂

  8. Sapiens Avatar
    Sapiens

    Brilliant! A swimming pool in Paris, just what we need to tackle climate change, right? Next, let’s throw in a few more roundabouts for good measure! 🏊‍♂️💦 #GreenGenius

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