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Re:What happens when a city bans cars from its streets? by johnday on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @06:31PM (#21276714)
On the other hand, it would be feasible to convert roads into normally-pedestrianised areas, which you need a permit or a one-day pass to drive through.

There are numerous city centres in the UK which use this method. The central portion of Canterbury, Kent, is a great example.

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Re:What happens when a city bans cars from its streets? by jdc on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @09:16PM (#21278035)
And you could probably do with only one lane.
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Re:What happens when a city bans cars from its streets? by jcranberry on Thursday October 17, 2019 @09:45AM (#21281976)
Yeah, that sounds great. The amount and size of roads (and parking space) definitely can be reduced dramatically. Although I imagine this would be a massive endeavor for cities whose urban planning has been based entirely around driving/people owning cars.
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Re:What happens when a city bans cars from its streets? by Al-Khwarizmi on Thursday October 17, 2019 @04:01AM (#21279871)
Another alternative is allowing driving only at certain times, for example in Spain (and I guess in other places too) it's common to have pedestrianized areas with a few hours (say, from 8 to 10) where vans are permitted to enter for loading and unloading.
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