Car-Free

Commuters Find Car-Free Lifestyle Easy in Washington D.C.

More than a quarter of D.C. households are car-free, federal data shows. The diverse options such as an efficient public transportation, bike share and Zipcar program make it easier for residents to ditch their cars.
13 September 2011 - 12:00pm
The Washington Post

Bolivia's 'Day of Pedestrian' Replaces Cars With People

Bolivia took two million cars off the street in nine cities during the "National Day of the Pedestrian." The event arrived when President Evo Morales' government plans to build a highway through the Amazon rainforest, the BBC reports.
6 September 2011 - 1:00pm
BBC

Considering A Car-Free L.A.

New ideas are emerging to address the mobility issues faced by cities. One specific project focuses on the epicenter of congested America: Los Angeles.
28 July 2011 - 7:00am
Metropolis

Cities Cut Parking Supply to Discourage Driving

Cities plan to cut off individual parking garages is a gamble, says Josie Garthwaite in National Geographic -- yet making it impossible to park is one of the few yet most effective tools that reduces driving.
20 July 2011 - 1:00pm
National Geographic

Walking The New Broadway

Jeff Prant of Carbusters pays a visit to New York's Times Square, and marvels at its transformation into a true public square.
13 January 2011 - 9:00am
Carbusters Online

The Car as Protector, and Prosthetic

Asrai Ord explicates Rebecca Solnit's belief that "the car has become a prosthetic… for a conceptually impaired body or a body impaired by the creation of a world that is no longer human in scale."
25 September 2010 - 7:00am
The Planning Pool

Ciclovia Goes to Oakland for 'Oaklavia'

Oakland, California recently closed off two miles of city street to cars, creating a Bogota-inspired ciclovia, dubbed 'Oaklavia'.
9 July 2010 - 7:00am
Streetsblog

Cities With Car-Free Potential

This post from Treehugger looks at 6 cities that could potentially go car-lite or car-free.
27 January 2010 - 12:00pm
Treehugger

Creating Car-Reduced and Car-Free Pedestrian Habitats

It will take a long time for the US to embrace pedestrians, bicycling, and electric carts as substitutes for cars in our communities. And yet an inevitable change is coming that will significantly increase environmental quality, and restore real community and economic viability. Changing legislation, master planning, and the development of car-reduced and car-free communities will move us forward, writes Greg Ramsey.
28 December 2009 - 10:00am

More Americans Living Car-Free

The New York Times Automobiles Section discusses the growing population of Americans living car-free.
22 October 2009 - 11:00am
The New York Times

Car-Free Days Cancelled in One Vancouver Site

Local businesses on a busy Vancouver street that had been hosting weekly car-free events this summer have protested and effectively cancelled the event.
11 August 2009 - 3:00am
CBC

Cities Without Cars

This slideshow form Mother Nature Network shows seven globa cities that are completely free of cars.
2 August 2009 - 11:00am
Mother Nature Network

The Planetizen News Brief - 6/11/09


4:35 minutes (4.25 MB)

The role of buildings on global warming, a car-free housing development, and the end of sprawl in New Jersey, all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

11 June 2009 - 5:00am

Nearly Car-free Housing Development: A Radical Experiment

Hayward, which is an East Bay suburb of San Francisco, has laid the groundwork for a nearly car-free housing development for environmentally conscious living.
9 June 2009 - 6:00am
San Francisco Chronicle

A New Suburb Without Cars

Vauban, Germany is a new suburb that is part of the 'smart planning movement'. It is car-free, i.e. the streets are car-free, while car ownership is allowed but restricted to two garages, and the cost unbundled. Only 30% of families own cars.
12 May 2009 - 2:00pm
The New York Times - Environment

A City Without Cars

Michigan's Mackinac Island has been car-free since 1898. GOOD Magazine pays a visit to the island and finds that far from being Luddite, the island is very progressive, from extensive wifi to hydroelectric power.
12 May 2009 - 8:00am
GOOD Magazine

Berkeley Mayor Goes Car-Free

In order to reduce his carbon footprint, Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates is providing an excellent example for all municipal leaders by giving up his car.
23 April 2009 - 11:00am
San Francisco Chronicle

Young, Japanese, and Car-Free

Young Japanese men and women are ditching the car as a status symbol, sparking concern for car companies.
7 January 2009 - 7:00am
The Oregonian

Car-Free Days Planned for New York

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced plans for car-free days on a nearly 7-mile section of road in Manhattan.
9 August 2008 - 5:00am
The New York Times

Seattle's Car-Free Plans Irk Business Owners

Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels recently announced a plan to close off certain roads to cars on Sundays starting this month. Local business owners are worried that closures will keep people away.
6 August 2008 - 7:00am
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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