Brussels breaks up with the car
As part of a wider plan to slash traffic, the city center is pushing out the car to ‘make space for people.’
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As part of a wider plan to slash traffic, the city center is pushing out the car to ‘make space for people.’
Pontevedra banned cars decades before most cities started to think about reclaiming streets for pedestrians.
The City of Brussels is planning to significantly reduce auto traffic in its centre by using a variety of measures to reroute traffic, including one-way streets and traffic circles, beginning on 16 August.
The plan will make it harder to transit through the city.
Parking on the street within the pentagon – the area of Brussels-City within the inner ring road – is set to become more expensive next year. The higher fees are part of a general reform of parking regulations in the municipality.