European Cities That Are Making Streets Become Car Free
The quality of life in cities would be so much better if they were car-free. So the following European cities are trying to reduce the number of cars in the streets.
● Copenhagen, Denmark
Beginning in the 1960s, Denmark's capital pioneered walker-only zones and the city now has over 321 kilometers of bike routes. Over half of the people in Copenhagen ride bicycles to work. Denmark is building a superhighway of 28 routes for bikes that'll connect the city to its surrounding suburban areas. The first of the routes opened in 2014.
● Hamburg, Germany
The German city is planning on making walking and biking the main forms of transportation by reducing the number of cars allowed in specific areas of the city by 2035. The project calls for a green network of places people can go to without cars, which will cover 40% of Hamburg. The green network will include parks, playgrounds and sports fields.
● Milan, Italy
In this Italian city, for every day that drivers leave their cars parked at home during working hours, they'll receive a 1. 5 Euro ticket reward good for the use of public transportation. The city has buses, subways, trams（有轨电车）to choose from, so it pays to leave the driving to them.
● Paris, France
In 2017, the French capital announced it would ban diesel（柴油）cars by 2024. Cars that run on gas are expected to be removed by 2030. There's already an older car ban from the city center for working hours on weekdays. "If you live in Paris and get rid of your car, you can claim benefits of around $700 to buy a bike," according to Fast Company.
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