About a decade ago I remember being in some city in France (Bordeaux maybe? Bayonne maybe?) while studying there and the city center was demo'ing a car free plan. There were parking lots for delivery trucks outside delivery hours (when they had street access, 0200-0400 or something) then bikes would come and ferry things in. I remember being shocked at how great it all worked. Not sure if it's still in place, but I'd love to see more of that here in the States. The noise reduction alone was worth it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_and_ride
They can work pretty well if you have good transport (e.g. trams/rail) from the Park and Ride into your city.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelin_Guide
Hint: Why would a tire company put out a restaurant guidebook?
senior folks will happily share their opinions with you, so no need to speak for them.
The missing component is that when you ban cars, you have to have good public transit to replace them, especially for the elderly and disabled.
Unfortunately where I live the public transportation is awful, so I end up driving more than I would prefer.
since "love" is an intensified term already, the italics seemed to imply sarcasm to me, but i'm open to being told i misread the prior comment. =)
The problem with the car-free plan is that many senior citizens literally do not have the ability to walk unassisted. And the car-free plan seems to exclude these people in a dramatic way. That’s why I intended the parent comment to be sarcastic.
I get that some old people love to walk. But some old people LITERALLY ARE UNABLE to walk, and those are the ones who would love this plan the most. (I AM BEING SARCASTIC HERE).
Unfortunately, many seniors physically can't walk long distances. The fact that you don't personally know them doesn't mean they don't exist.