THIS IS VERY INTERESTING: “12 Ways to Reduce Cars In Cities” that have ALREADY WORKED, ranked by effectiveness, identified from nearly 800 research papers. Via @TheConversationUS. What do you think, Tweeps? In my experience, what works and doesn’t depends A LOT on the context and details of the specific case studies…

https://theconversation.com/12-best-ways-to-get-cars-out-of-cities-ranked-by-new-research-180642

#cities #urbanism #CarFree #cars @TheConversationUK

12 best ways to get cars out of cities – ranked by new research

A new study finds congestion charging and creating car-free streets and separated bike lanes have been most effective at reducing car use in European cities.

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@BrentToderian Here in London, UK the cost of car ownership is simply too low compared to alternatives (which can easily balloon with unforeseen circumstances - rail fares here are insane). The main culprit being cheap residential parking costs though, at least according to my figures: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19OjSZxQSG7Ze_bH4RQjLRY4Q9loL_-hWsPIXlf4vXZQ
Car costs - Google Drive