Can There Be Too Many Cafes in Paris?

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/21/world/europe/paris-cafes-summer-terraces.html

I choose this article because the title really rubbed me the wrong way, so I thought I should give it a read.

It was written by Liz Alderman and it talks about how a new post pandemic regulation in Paris, brought a bit of movement and new life to the age old city.

She tells the reader how these new cafes have divided the citizens, with some thinking they’re wonderful, while others say that it’s only trouble, noise, an invasion of public space and parking spots.

The article also brings a little bit of the point of view of the owners of said cafe’s, which was pretty interesting in it’s own right.

I honestly just clicked on the article because it managed to get me mad; there’s no such thing as too many cafes, people hanging out in the street and moving is what makes a city feel alive, a complete contrast from the almost apocalyptic scenario we can find here for example. (Have you ever tried actually walking somewhere? I never seen streets so empty and devoid of life). But the article derived from my expectations, as it was not an article of opinion, but one more to the side of reporting.

All in all, I’ve liked what I read.