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Re: Should cars be banned from inner parts of large European cities?
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Originally Posted by Sucre
American cities are different. You can't go anywhere without a car. In Europe, cities were built in a time when people were walking short distances. If you live in the city center, you do not need a car - everything, from coffee house, baker to post office, is close - If you want to travel a longer distance, public transportation are good and fast. Cars are more a burden than a support, they stink, they are noisy, they are dirty.
It has nothing to do with "love". Practicability makes law.
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And thats the reason why it should be a priority for city planners to get back to such layouts when planning new districts at least. I mean layouts where practicabillity already demands you to switch to the alternatives of the car and effectively lead therefore to a better quality of life for everyone.
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