Transportation
Cutting Car Use at the Neighborhood Level
8 European projects show how design and planning can reduce automobile dependence
Getting people out of their cars is a common goal for many urban planners and even some developers. But the idea is not always so easy to achieve, especially in car-dependent places. Eight relatively new developments in Europe, however, offer insights into how small-scale projects can encourage alternate transportation options.
A new report from the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy looks at these new developments and explores how they’ve limited car use – either though overt parking restrictions, alternative transportation programs or urban design.