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Train Drain: Why We Shouldn’t (Always) Travel Sustainably

Karl Dickinson -
Sustainability needs a warning label. The somewhat tongue in cheek Godwin’s law suggests that in any online discussion going on long enough, someone will make a comparison with the Nazis. In a similar way, it...
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Young Leader Jamie Wylie: How to Build Prosperous Cities Through Creative Mobility Solutions

Karl Dickinson -
Sustainable urban mobility is about so much more than halting climate change. Cities are rife with societal and economic challenges; finding better ways to move offers chances to level the playing field. We spoke...
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How to Change Behaviour Around Personal Car Use: The Challenge

Lauren McAskie -
It’s a challenge in itself to know where to begin when trying to get people out of their cars. But maybe by looking at what the obstacles to greener mobility changes are, and with...
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The Top 5 EU Projects on Reducing Car Use – and What You Can Learn From Them

Lauren McAskie -
Over the last 20 years or so the European Union has funded hundreds of projects aiming to reduce private vehicle usage and emissions. We took a look to see what some of the biggest...
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Unplanned Urbanism and the Feminist City: Sharee Hochman

Karl Dickinson -
What makes a CityChanger? Young Leader Sharee Hochman proves that it’s not an academic background or a position in city administration, but personal qualities like compassion coupled with good ideas and a desire to...
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Cars or Kids, Who’s King? How to Put Children Before Cars in City Planning

Lauren McAskie -
For the last century, there’s been an ongoing battle for city space between cars and children, which, for the most part, has been won by the former. Kids no longer have the right to...
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CityChanger Florian Lorenz: A Perfect City Is an Unfinished One

Tanja Polonyi -
Urban planning can no longer be business as usual, and cities need to allow for the necessary innovation to tackle the world’s environmental problems. We talked about these topics, among others, with Florian Lorenz,...
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How to Create a Low Traffic Neighbourhood

Lauren McAskie -
The idea behind Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) is a straightforward one: it means closing off local streets to private cars and through traffic. Yet this seemingly ‘simple’ change can completely transform a residential area...
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How to Create a Pop-Up Car-Free Zone in Your City

Lauren McAskie -
Once every year a ‘World Car Free Day’ takes place in various big cities around the world. If your city does not yet host a car-free event, keep reading this guide on how to...
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Vienna’s Green Voice: Peter Kraus

Karl Dickinson -
As a City Council Member for the Green Party, Peter Kraus makes waves in the Austrian capital Vienna with his persistent campaigning for climate-friendly, people-focussed policy. At just 34, he is already a non-executive...
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CityChanger Jason Roberts: A Coral Reef of Community

Tanja Polonyi -
Every neighbourhood has the potential to become a wonderful place to live - a city block with vibrant streets, romantic lights, bookstores and cafés! In a lot of communities, this potential is simply too...
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CityChanger Seble Samuel: Open Streets, Women on Bikes and the Power of Art in Addis Ababa

Tanja Polonyi -
When more than half of the population doesn’t own private vehicles, but the city still has no significant cycling infrastructure, change is overdue. We talked with CityChanger and Young Leader Seble Samuel, co-founder of...
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Metamorphosis: An EU Project Where Children Are the Central Force Behind Change

Metka Novak -
When was the last time you saw children playing on the streets of your neighbourhood or heard their carefree, joyful laughter? Probably a long time ago. We seem to live in a society where...
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How to Pedestrianise a Street: Seven ‘Steps’ to Walkable Heaven

Lauren McAskie -
Do you want to know how to reduce the dominance of cars on your streets and make them better places for pedestrians? This how-to guide sets out seven easy ways that you can make...
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The Case for Car-Free – Why Should We Care About Our Car-Dependency?

Tanja Polonyi -
Cars have been part of our cities and our lives for decades now. They’re comfortable, they can take us almost everywhere, they suit our lifestyle, and they are advertised to become more and more...
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Useful Guides for Car-Free Cities

Lauren McAskie -
Want to reduce cars in your city? Here is a simple overview of all the useful guides, resources, manuals and links to help you get started – all in one place. Searching for the right...
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CityChanger Tim Gill: Back to the Future of Child-Friendly Car-Free Cities

Lauren McAskie -
Tim is an independent scholar, consultant and global advocate for child-friendly cities. He is passionate about making car-dominance a thing of the past and achieving a better balance between the needs of car drivers...
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How to Drive a Modal Shift From Private Vehicle Use to Public Transport, Walking and Cycling

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This article was written by and for the C40 Knowledge Hub, which delivers cutting-edge insights and practical resources from leading climate cities for others working in city government. It was originally published here in March 2019....
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