Yet Another City To Drastically Reduce Cars

Starting in 2019, the Norwegian capital will restrict the use of vehicles in its city center, following a global trend to make popular tourist destinations more pedestrian-friendly. Can you envision this in the biz district of Asbury Park?

Oslo Puts Up a Stop Sign

By Jonathan Wolfe
Dec. 19, 2018





Oslo is making its city center more accommodating to cyclists and pedestrians by severely restricting access by cars

“A couple of decades ago, it was perfectly normal to smoke cigarettes inside,” Ms. Marcussen said. “Today, very few would do that. I think it’s the same with cars in the city center. One day we will look back and ask ourselves why we ever thought that was a good idea.”

Read more…https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/19/travel/oslo-restricts-cars-in-city-center.html

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