catherine1987Mar 10
Why Cities Are Banning Cars Around The World
From Paris to Bogota, major global hubs are reclaiming their streets from cars to reduce pollution and create more space for people and nature.
#CarFree #UrbanPlanning #Sustainability #ClimateAction #LiveableCities #GreenTravel
https://www.naturechannel.org/why-cities-are-banning-cars-around-the-world/
Why Cities Are Banning Cars Around The World - The Nature Channel

Traffic is a growing problem in many U.S. cities. Instead of adding more streets to accommodate cars, a growing movement is pushing to ban them in dense areas like New York City. This would give more space for bike lanes, bus routes and pedestrian plazas while also reducing noise and air pollution. Credit to :

Show threadCiaraFeb 3

The morning commute. City centre. Rush hour.

#Aarhus
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CiaraOct 19

Mopeds allowed for weekday commuting, but not at the weekend when it's a purely recreational space.

Cycling allowed, but not right here, please walk your bike through.

Every time I see a common-sense rule for using shared space, I’m reminded of how simple it can be. We can easily work with and around one other in our shared public spaces, once you take cars out of the equation.

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Kirsten v. ElverfeldtOct 2

Cities feel more welcoming when we can walk, pause, and rest.
@heigit 's hiWalk now measures where benches and drinking water are available.
Resting spots aren’t just for the #elderly - they make walking better for all of us and cities more liveable. #Walkability #liveableCities

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Show threadCiaraSep 28

"By the Law of Jutland of 1241, you may fill your hat with whatever you can harvest.”

"Everyone looks better with a pocket full of apples.”

“Pickle me.”

"Now's the time!"

A lovely annual tradition. The Smag På Aarhus ('Taste Aarhus') campaign that literally signposts wild edibles around the city and invites us to pluck away.

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Show threadCiaraAug 31, 2025

City hammocks always make me smile. Rare to get a photo of them, because there's always someone swinging in one. I notice more of them around the place these days, like these ones I passed in the docklands. Hammocks in busy mid-city green spaces for locals and passers-by - nice urban planning.

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Show threadCiaraJul 28, 2025

The UrbanLifeCircles biodiversity initiative in Marselisborg forest. A council project that feels a bit magical. A bit ethereal. The light, the stumps, the silence, the sounds, the green.

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#Biodiversity
#LiveableCities

Maronno WinchesterJul 23, 2025
mastodon.green/@CiaraNi/114... Closed shops as a sign of a healthy city. I like seeing the home-made ’we’re on holidays, back in a month’ signs on small businesses at this time of year. #Aarhus #LiveableCities

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Attached: 4 images Closed shops as a sign of a healthy city. I like seeing the home-made ’we’re on holidays, back in a month’ signs on small businesses at this time of year. I take it as a sign that the city centre is truly mixed-use with room for one-person and family businesses. And with room for a local community of ordinary residents who just think ’ah, well I hope Inger has a nice holiday, my dry-cleaning can easily wait.’ #Aarhus #LiveableCities

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CiaraJul 19, 2025

Closed shops as a sign of a healthy city. I like seeing the home-made ’we’re on holidays, back in a month’ signs on small businesses at this time of year. I take it as a sign that the city centre is truly mixed-use with room for one-person and family businesses. And with room for a local community of ordinary residents who just think ’ah, well I hope Inger has a nice holiday, my dry-cleaning can easily wait.’

#Aarhus
#LiveableCities

Ciarán FerrieJul 5, 2025
Streets for people not cars - Parliament Street, Dublin became car free yesterday and is carefree today! #LiveableCities