VOICED : Loca residents urge Paris to clean up the Champs de Mars

The video discusses the dissatisfaction of visitors with the Eiffel Tower area due to cleanliness issues and ongoing construction. A local group has initiated a competition to revamp the area, aiming to transform it into a beautiful garden. Despite efforts by Paris's mayor to improve cleanliness, including tackling the rat problem, challenges remain due to the high number of visitors and recent strikes by city workers.

What are some of the issues faced by visitors at the Eiffel Tower area?

• Pleasant smells and clean surroundings

• Disgusting smells and visible rats

• Newly painted benches and full fountains

• Quiet and empty streets

What initiative has been launched to improve the area around the Eiffel Tower?

• A government-funded project

• A competition for architects and landscape gardeners

• A tourist feedback survey

• A new advertising campaign

What is the main goal of the competition launched by the local resident's group?

• To increase the number of tourists

• To make the area the most beautiful garden in the world

• To reduce the number of visitors

• To build more souvenir shops

What measures has the mayor of Paris taken to address the city's cleanliness?

• Increased public transportation

• Reduced the number of public events

• Launched new cleanliness schemes and funded more ashtrays

• Built more hotels

What recent challenge has affected the cleanliness efforts in Paris?

• A shortage of cleaning supplies

• A strike by officials in charge of rat extermination

• An increase in public events

• A decrease in tourist visits