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The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, has there are ambitious plans to Paris' famous street the Champs-Elysees. She said she to turn the 1.9km avenue into an "extraordinary garden". The Champs-Elysees is in the heart of the French capital. It the Place de la Concorde with the Arc de Triomphe. It is often "the most beautiful avenue in the world". However, many Parisians believe it old. They want it to more modern. Ms Hidalgo said she wants to the amount of traffic on the avenue. She wants to cut the number of car lanes to more room for pedestrians. She also wants to more trees to make it greener and more attractive.

The Champs-Elysees once how sophisticated and elegant Paris was. There many car showrooms full of luxury cars, and chic designer fashion stores. It a magnet for rich people who to buy the latest brands. Today, it looks like many other streets in the world. It is full of international chain stores, fast food restaurants and coffee shops. It will a decade to the Champs Elysees. Work will on it after the 2024 Paris Olympics. Ms Hidalgo said: "We will the Place de la Concorde before the Olympic Games, then the full length of the avenue afterwards. It will an extraordinary garden." The budget for the project around $305 million.