Post by account_disabled on Mar 6, 2024 23:18:37 GMT -5
The reign of the automobile has come to an end and street space is slowly being returned to the people. Today the negative effects that cars have on our cities are increasingly evident. The most obvious are air pollution, traffic accidents and, of course, all the space they occupy, which generate congestion and make our streets unkind to those who walk. In many cities today, moving by car is not the most efficient way to do so. For example, in London a car moves slower than an average cyclist, in Santiago the situation is no different according to the 7th Travel Time Measurement. Motorists in Los Angeles, USA, spend 90 hours a year in a car and according to a British study, drivers spend 106 days of their lives looking for parking spaces. In Fast Company they made a selection of 7 cities that are ahead in this process, which are likely to be experienced by all cities in the not too distant future. Below we tell you which are the 7 cities that are taking cars off their streets. 1. Madrid Madrid banned cars on certain streets in the city center, and during January, the pedestrian zone will be expanded even further.
This zone, which will extend for more than a square kilometer, will allow residents to enter with their cars, but anyone who does not live America Mobile Number List in the zone will be fined more than 100 dollars. This is one of the first steps in a broader plan to completely pedestrianize central Madrid over the next five years. 24 of the busiest streets will be redesigned for walking, banning cars. They also raised the price of parking in the city to discourage car use. 2. Paris Last year, Paris had one of its most critical air pollution episodes in its history. In response, they imposed vehicle restrictions for a few days and offered free public transportation during the emergency. Pollution was reduced by up to 30% in some areas, and now the city plans to permanently initiate measures to discourage car use. People who do not live downtown will not be able to enter with their cars on weekends, a rule that could be extended to the entire week. In 2020, the mayor plans to double the number of bike lanes in the city, ban diesel cars and make it so that only electric cars and other very low-emission vehicles can circulate on streets with a lot of traffic. The number of drivers is already starting to fall. In 2001, 40% of Parisians did not own a car.
A new satellite city planned in southwest China was designed especially for pedestrians, where it is not necessary to drive as all necessary services can be found within a 15-minute walk. The plan, designed by Chicago architects Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill, does not ban cars completely, but only half of the streets will allow motorized vehicles. The city will be well connected to other cities that are work hubs, but the idea is that of a projected population of 80,000 people, the majority will be able to walk to work in local neighborhoods. 4. Hamburg Hamburg is making it increasingly easier to not need to get around in a car. A new “green network,” which will be fully completed in the next 15 to 20 years, will connect parks throughout the city, making it possible to bike or walk anywhere. The network will cover 40% of Hamburg's space. The city is also covering up sections of the A7 highway with parks. 5. Helsinki Helsinki expects a flood of new residents in the coming decades, but the more people who live in the city, the fewer cars will be allowed on the streets. A new plan lays out a design that will transform car-dependent suburbs into dense, walkable, downtown-linked communities. The city is also building new mobility services to simplify life without a car.
This zone, which will extend for more than a square kilometer, will allow residents to enter with their cars, but anyone who does not live America Mobile Number List in the zone will be fined more than 100 dollars. This is one of the first steps in a broader plan to completely pedestrianize central Madrid over the next five years. 24 of the busiest streets will be redesigned for walking, banning cars. They also raised the price of parking in the city to discourage car use. 2. Paris Last year, Paris had one of its most critical air pollution episodes in its history. In response, they imposed vehicle restrictions for a few days and offered free public transportation during the emergency. Pollution was reduced by up to 30% in some areas, and now the city plans to permanently initiate measures to discourage car use. People who do not live downtown will not be able to enter with their cars on weekends, a rule that could be extended to the entire week. In 2020, the mayor plans to double the number of bike lanes in the city, ban diesel cars and make it so that only electric cars and other very low-emission vehicles can circulate on streets with a lot of traffic. The number of drivers is already starting to fall. In 2001, 40% of Parisians did not own a car.
A new satellite city planned in southwest China was designed especially for pedestrians, where it is not necessary to drive as all necessary services can be found within a 15-minute walk. The plan, designed by Chicago architects Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill, does not ban cars completely, but only half of the streets will allow motorized vehicles. The city will be well connected to other cities that are work hubs, but the idea is that of a projected population of 80,000 people, the majority will be able to walk to work in local neighborhoods. 4. Hamburg Hamburg is making it increasingly easier to not need to get around in a car. A new “green network,” which will be fully completed in the next 15 to 20 years, will connect parks throughout the city, making it possible to bike or walk anywhere. The network will cover 40% of Hamburg's space. The city is also covering up sections of the A7 highway with parks. 5. Helsinki Helsinki expects a flood of new residents in the coming decades, but the more people who live in the city, the fewer cars will be allowed on the streets. A new plan lays out a design that will transform car-dependent suburbs into dense, walkable, downtown-linked communities. The city is also building new mobility services to simplify life without a car.