Pedestrianized spaces can help support local businesses, give public spaces back to people and retrieve them from cars.
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The terrain ahead is full of challenges. But, glimmers of a better world are already here.
The audio version of an in-depth article on the 12 best ways to get cars out of cities.
COVID-19 has underscored the value of parks and public spaces. A new survey shows that US mayors have gotten the message, but post-pandemic plans for public spaces remain largely undefined.
The debate over the place of cars in cities may seem recent, but pamphlets published during the French Revolution show that the battle was raging before the first automobile even saw the light of day.
Research shows that cities benefit from car-free days in many ways.
Electric cars might be a quick fix to clean up transport, but the problems with cars go beyond just emissions.
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Eindhoven University of Technology
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Research Professor ISGlobal Barcelona and Professorial Fellow, ACU Melbourne, Australian Catholic University
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