Pedestrianizing “School Streets” in Paris: Field Collection and Remote-Sensing Analysis of a Massive Street-Reclamation Project
Publication Date
2-19-2026
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of Planning Education and Research
DOI
10.1177/0739456X251415006
Abstract
Facing significant challenges in terms of access to open space and urban heat, Paris is pedestrianizing entire streets in front of schools at a significant scale. This study comprehensively evaluates Paris’s School Streets (“Rues aux écoles”) via a combination of field collection (including visits to all 272 active sites), and analysis of high-resolution satellite and street-view imagery. Over fifteen years, Paris has pedestrianized 13.5 km (8.4 miles) of streets, creating 15.7 ha (38.9 acres) of open space. Analyzing surface temperature of School Streets with cooling pavement, in comparison to adjacent “Control Streets,” detects average temperature differences of 5.01°C (9.02°F).
Keywords
GIS, pedestrians, remote sensing, streets
Department
Urban and Regional Planning
Recommended Citation
Marcel Moran. "Pedestrianizing “School Streets” in Paris: Field Collection and Remote-Sensing Analysis of a Massive Street-Reclamation Project" Journal of Planning Education and Research (2026). https://doi.org/10.1177/0739456X251415006
