Pedestrian-only zones are having a moment as a trend that started during the pandemic—from wider sidewalks to communal gathering spaces—is becoming the new normal in these popular destinations.

“This just confirms the old saying, ‘Cars don’t spend money, people spend money,’” said one open street advocate.

Meet the urban design theory rethinking life in the city.

The developers of Culdesac Tempe, a $200 million mixed-use community without cars or parking, are looking to export their design model to other cities.

It’s another Friday to leave the car at home. The Downtown Stratford Business Improvement Area is inviting everyone to take part in their Car Free […]

Once a month, Paris Breathes! In addition to the Avenue des Champs-Elysées, the first 4 arrondissements are going green and car-free, eliminating motor vehicles for one day. Next event: Sunday, October 1, 2023.

“From the get go, 2900 Larimer was a magical block to shut down,” said Ratio Beerworks co-owner Jason ZumBrunnen.

Pedestrianizing America’s main street, Pennsylvania Avenue, would be the ultimate demonstration for the District, the nation, and the world that driving is not essential for a desirable, thriving neighborhood.

The new recommendations also call for bike-share stations and more parking.

 

A new study finds congestion charging and creating car-free streets and separated bike lanes have been most effective at reducing car use in European cities.

Launched before the pandemic, this program has only become more relevant.

Removing cars from urban areas means lower carbon emissions, less air pollution, and fewer road traffic accidents. So why are residents so resistant?

Pontevedra banned cars decades before most cities started to think about reclaiming streets for pedestrians.

Even the capital of Albania has more school streets per capita than New York City.

Historical reports from the Regional Plan Association show that car-free streets is an idea almost as old as automobiles themselves.

There are many excellent, best practice, sustainable transport cities in Europe. A shining example is Gothenburg, Sweden, and what it tells us about what can be

As part of a wider plan to slash traffic, the city center is pushing out the car to ‘make space for people.’

Business improvement district asks for further study after fatal hit-and-run.

During European Mobility Week 2022, Brussels instituted a car-free Sunday, allowing citizens to experience the city with public transport and cycling. The move led to a 90% drop in car pollution and 8..

The share of journeys made by car in the city has fallen by nearly half, and the trend is only accelerating.

Dust off your walking shoes, cause pedestrian streets are back, baby.

Somehow, every discussion about reducing our automobile dependency gets turned into a "war on cars." The only option left is to reclaim the language.

Last summer, we started organizing block parties. We applied for a permit from the city, and blocked off either end of our street to through traffic, setting up folding tables and chairs on the str…

Streets have been optimised for one thing: traffic. A kind of ‘urban rewilding’ could return them to the complex social ecosystems they once were

Half of Milan’s 1.35 million residents are now within walking distance of new public space, much of it reclaimed from cars through the judicious placement of planters and the bold and expansive application of paint, an easily reversible city makeover technique known as “tactical urbanism.”

The site will have 5,000 new apartments—along with schools and stores that all residents can walk to.

A video of construction shows the public spaces taking shape at the innovative Culdesac Tempe, in Arizona. Designer: “Car-free is the future of New Urbanism.”