Six cities that could go car free (almost) tomorrow - Am now adding these cities to my bucket list via @csgmclaren

6 Cities That Could Easily Be Car "Lite" or Car Free

treehugger.com 14 Apr '12, 11am

Six cities that could go car free (almost) tomorrow - Am now adding these cities to my bucket list via @csgmclaren

Stylized 3D map of Guangzhou credit Colin Zhu at flickr. Freiburg , Germany's Vauban development is the most well-known example of a city area that has successfully turned away from car-centric culture. It's a big step that can be fraught with difficulties and also with a huge reward: more people-friendly, livable streets. Suprisingly, there are scores of car-free zones around the globe, but very few cities (we're talking populations of 50,000 or more citizens) seriously and consistently are pursuing the necessary planning measures to move to car free, or even car lite. However, here are five cities and one bonus entry that could begin the transition. 1. Geneva, Switzerland is Rich and Ready. Earlier in January 2010, Geneva's City Council members voted 2 to 1 to close 200 of the city's streets to car traffic . That's a huge first move put forth by the Green Party but suppo...

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@ASPaniagua » 18 Apr '12, 5pm
"@hazquesucedagdl: #GDL es una de las 6 Cds del mundo q podría ser fácilmente "car lite" o "car free" [link] / q opinan!? #in
@hazquesucedagdl » 18 Apr '12, 4pm
Según Tree Hugger, #GDL es una de las seis ciudades del mundo que podría ser fácilmente "car lite" o "car free" [link] ¡días!
@GabiMitri » 17 Apr '12, 2pm
6 ciudades en las que tranquilamente se podría vivir sin carro... Guadalajara incluida! [link] via @andreslajous
@ElNahual » 17 Apr '12, 2pm
RT @andreslajous: RT @clarss: 6 Cities That Could Easily Be Car "Lite" or Car Free [link] < Guadalajara
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RT @clarss: 6 Cities That Could Easily Be Car "Lite" or Car Free [link] < Guadalajara
@KuppahK » 15 Apr '12, 9am
RT @ShaunCoffey: 6 Cities That Could Easily Be Car "Lite" or Car Free. [link]
@Ignacio_Alcalde » 14 Apr '12, 3pm
Six cities that could go car free tomorrow - [link] via @BMWGuggLab En una ciudad española lo hemos intentado y no nos dejan
@AAisenberg » 14 Apr '12, 2pm
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@JasonHammond » 14 Apr '12, 12pm
RT @howiechong: How easy would it be for a city to go car free? Here are six that could do it - [link]
@lujambiojose » 14 Apr '12, 12pm
@RollBackTolls #miamidade should learn from these cities - six cities that could go car free tomorrow.. via @BMWGuggLab [link]
@ThePetitFour » 14 Apr '12, 12pm
I'm actually surprised that an American city made it on the list, perhaps @marginilo has some thoughts on this... [link]
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@FelipeLH » 17 Apr '12, 2pm
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RT @BMWGuggLab: Six cities that could go car free (almost) tomorrow - [link] Am now adding these cities to my bucket list via @csgmclaren
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RT @BMWGuggLab: Six cities that could go car free (almost) tomorrow - [link] Am now adding these cities to my bucket list via @csgmclaren