10 cities where you won’t get stuck in traffic!
Traffic is about as much fun as a dental procedure administered by an amateur. But increasingly cities are making measures to create car-less roads, making major urban areas are little more pedestrian friendly. We’ve taken a look at the 10 best cities for people who hate traffic.
10. La Cumbrecita, Argentina
Traffic is at an all-time low in this tiny town in the Argentinian mountains where cars are officially banned! But nothing beats hiking around and observing the mountain scenery.
9. Brussels, Belgium
This idyllic urban hub has been referred to in the past as a “sewer for cars”, but that’s about to change as last year the local mayor announced plans to ban driving in the city centre.
8. Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen is a cyclists dream, home to more than 300 kilometres of friendly bike lanes. It also has the Strøget strip, which happens to be Europe's longest pedestrian-only street.
7. Dublin, Ireland
It may not be there yet, but pretty soon Dublin will become a pedestrian’s dream with plans in place to divert cars from the city centre. By 2017 they want 55 per cent of people using public transport.
6. Madrid, Spain
Traffic in certain parts of Madrid is controlled with fines upwards of $115 if motorists are caught driving through certain central streets. The city also has an electric bicycle bike share program.
5. Mackinac Island, USA
Cars have been officially banned from this tiny, four kilometre Ireland in upper Michigan since 1898. Locals generally get around by foot, bicycle and in some cases horse-drawn carriage.
4. Milan, Italy
A pedestrian-friendly Milan is very much in the works, with the city currently banning cars whenever smog exceeds the city’s pollution limits. Milan has also flagged plans to revamp its streets.
3. Oslo, Norway
Oslo has an ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent over the next 15 years which should be helped considerably by a ban on all cars in the city centre from 2019.
2. Paris, France
On September 27 2015, Paris held its first carless day and the city’s mayor plans to turn this into a regular event, making car-free Sundays a monthly affair.
1. Venice, Italy
If you don’t like cars Venice is the city for you. That being said, the canals and walkways can become a little congested at times, but at least it’s not traditional car traffic.
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