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HN commenters share it as a good overview of car-light street design and its effects in discussions of car-centric cities and the 15-minute city.
Not Just Bikes explains the Dutch concept of autoluw, or nearly car-free, streets and how it is applied across the Netherlands, with examples from Toronto and Copenhagen. It also covers Amsterdam's move toward a nearly car-free city.
“Good overview about autoluw streets and the effects they have” (HN, 2022)
100% agree. If anyone is interested here is great video on [Autoluw]( [this video] ). This is what US needs, but I dont see this happening due america's car-centric culture.
I think I’ve seen this in a few places, there’s one source in particular I’m thinking of that I can’t seem to find but here are some: The positive impact of car-free streets on businesses during COVID: [link] Good overview about autoluw streets and the effects they have: [this video] …though as the video states, autoluw doesn’t mean completely car-free. I tend to agree that it’s probably the best balance rather than eliminating all cars from the area.
Good overview of autoluw streets and their effects
It was interesting for me to learn how this process happened in Copenhagen and Groningen in the 1960s and 1970s—people were angry, they protested, made death threats.[0] So it seems like re-pedestrianising areas has always made some people very angry everywhere, and that anger may not be so unique or significant a barrier as it might initially seem. [0] [this video]
How Copenhagen and Groningen pedestrianised despite anger and protests
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