The Jeunes Agriculteurs (Young Farmers) union attracted 2 million people to the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France during a weekend in May 2010 by transforming it into lush fields bursting with crops. They did it to raise awareness of the agriculture sector but it also demonstrated that we can used our city centres in a different way when we evict the cars. These following pictures are taken from in the middle of the road looking towards the Arc de Triomphe.
Photographs courtesy of Perry Tak
Photographs courtesy of Perry Tak
This is the normal view of the road as a dual 5 lane road full of polluting traffic – notice how inefficiently it is being used – there are actually only a relatively small number of vehicles, and therefor people, dominating a huge area.
The Champs-Elysees on a normal day. copyright image
The organisers are hoping to take the concept around the world so hopefully we will see them in Trafalgar Square soon!
Pedestrian Liberation 
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