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The following posts are filed under: carfree.
What happens when a city bans cars?
There’s lots of panicky talk in the NZ media about “banning driving” and being “anti-car.” But US streets like San Francisco’s Market Street and New York’s 14th Street have already “banned” private vehicles. So what happened next?
Read MoreWellington, it’s time to shift the power of cars in our streets.
Wellington, and New Zealand in general, has a chronic car problem. And as we’ve seen recently, an extreme minority can also weaponise cars against the public. What can we do to open up our streets, make cars our guests, and stop weaponising from happening again?
Read MoreCar-Freeing the Golden Mile: Getting the house in order
Getting Wellington moving will require Wellington talking, trusting, and planning. With major street change finally on the horizon, it’s high time to prepare and Liz Allen of Place Creative offers some guidance for Welly from Auckland’s experience.
Read MoreStreets for people (for a day)
World Carfree Day and PARK(ing) Day happened recently, a handy eye-opener of what we’re missing when we let motor vehicles dominate our lives and streets.
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