Carfree Cities?

For most Americans the idea of a car-free city is revolutionary. But is it possible?

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February 19, 2001, 9:00 AM PST

Columnist Neal Pierce speculates about the possibility of car-free cities: "Could Americans ever have "Car-Free Cities" - the title of a recent book by J.H. Crawford? For most Americans, the thought alone is pure heresy. Without a car, how would they get anywhere, from jobs to school to shopping to entertainment? They truly believe: Cars are us."

Thanks to Congress for the New Urbanism

FULL STORY: Are Car-Free Cities a Non-starter Or a 21st Century Possibility?

Wednesday, February 14, 2001 in International Herald Tribune

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