Topic: Car-free

Birmingham city to pilot car free school streets

In September the Birmingham City Council will ban vehicles from roads that surround six schools. The roads will be closed for about an hour at the start and end of each school day. The goal...Read more

11-07-2019|Comment|author: Julia Zvobgo

A green car-free oasis in the centre of Antwerp

‘Het Groen Kwartier’ or The Green Quarter offers 8 hectares of car-free living in the centre of Antwerp. It is a neighbourhood that has all the assets of the city while located in a green...Read more

08-05-2019|Comment|author: Julia Zvobgo

Reclaiming the streets: Addis Ababa and other African cities launch car-free days

African cities have an imbalance. Around half of the population walks, bikes or takes public transport to get around, usually under unsafe and difficult conditions. But despite this unusually high level of non-motorized mobility, street...Read more

23-04-2019|Comment|author: Iman Abubaker

3 Reasons Raahgiri has become India’s urban movement

Raahgiri Day is India’s first sustained car‐free event. It started as a small initiative and has since blossomed into a national movement. Now, it celebrates its fifth birthday. In too many cities today we see a...Read more

14-12-2018|Comment|author: Amit Bhatt and Sarika Panda