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Off the road: Imagining car-free cities

Over the past century, city streets have been optimised for motor vehicles. In Berlin, for example, nearly 60 percent of the traffic space is devoted to cars, which account for just a third of journeys,…

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Boost to child welfare in Nigeria and wildlife in Bolivia

Progress roundup: From Nigeria’s drop in child marriage to wildlife populating a dangerous Bolivian road; also notes from California, Nepal, Belgium.

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Brussels breaks up with the car

As part of a wider plan to slash traffic, the city center is pushing out the car to ‘make space for people.’

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Living Cities: Brussels breaks up with the car — Europe s best public spaces — Playful crosswalks – POLITICO

Living Cities: Brussels breaks up with the car — Europe s best public spaces — Playful crosswalks – POLITICO
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The city that pioneered Europe s car-free future – POLITICO

Pontevedra banned cars decades before most cities started to think about reclaiming streets for pedestrians.

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