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  2. List of car-free islands - Wikipedia

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    Cars were initially banned from streets in July 1898. [33] The use, possession or operation of any motor vehicle is against the law, with very limited exceptions. [34] [35] Bald Head Island, which is off the coast of North Carolina and only accessible by boat or through the ferry system. Travel on the island is by bike or by golf cart.

  3. Carfree city - Wikipedia

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    Car parks outside the city square provide access to the periphery of the city, but bar access to the core. Often, parkings are created at the outskirts of the city to allow people to park their car there, and/or take an alternative means of transport into town ("park and ride"). These networks allow for logistical components such as centralized ...

  4. Pedestrian zone - Wikipedia

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    Vienna's first pedestrian zone on the Graben (2018) Pedestrian mall in Lima, Peru. Pedestrian zones (also known as auto-free zones and car-free zones, as pedestrian precincts in British English, [1] and as pedestrian malls in the United States and Australia) are areas of a city or town restricted to use by people on foot or human-powered transport such as bicycles, with non-emergency motor ...

  5. Hydra: The Greek island of calm where cars are banned and ...

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    Cars are banned on the Aegean island of Hydra, adding to a laid-back vibe that once attracted Sophia Loren and Leonard Cohen and continues to pull in creatives today.

  6. 15-minute city - Wikipedia

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    A unique aspect of the plan calls for re-purposing public spaces and buildings that were no longer being used, relating to the general model of urban intensification. [45] In Utrecht, the fourth-largest city in the Netherlands, 100 percent of residents can reach all city necessities in a 15-minute bike ride, and 94% in a 10-minute bike ride. [46]

  7. Low-emission zone - Wikipedia

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    A low-emission zone (LEZ) is a defined area where access by some polluting vehicles is restricted or deterred with the aim of improving air quality.This may favour vehicles such as bicycles, micromobility vehicles, (certain) alternative fuel vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and zero-emission vehicles such as all-electric vehicles.

  8. These Dreamy American Beach Towns Are Straight Out of a ...

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    From Newport Beach, California, to Newport, Rhode Island, scroll for our favorite American beach towns that look like the best travel destinations in Europe.

  9. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass outlines vision for (almost) 'car-free ...

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    L.A. Mayor Karen Bass is pushing public transit and remote work to help keep 2028 Olympics traffic manageable, but LA28 is planning for some car use.