Amsterdam may have next-level bike infrastructure, but like other EU cities, it still struggles to keep cars out of its historic core — where they jam up narrow roads and slow down public transit. In response, the Dutch capital has removed parking spaces and will soon implement speed limits. Now it's doubling down on its effort to clear street space by proposing new restrictions on through-traffic on several streets in and around its city center, including around its largest urban park, Vondelpark. If the proposal is approved, city leaders plan to take an inexpensive — and very Dutch — approach to closing roadways: "We'll just literally block it, with flowers." Read more from Sarah Jacob today on CityLab: Amsterdam Makes a New Push to Keep Cars Out — Linda Poon |
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