Portal:Transport und Verkehr/Entwürfe/Gebiete ohne Kraftfahrzeugverkehr
Die Liste der autofreien Ortschaften verzeichnet Gegenden ohne motorisierten Individualverkehr (kurz MIV).
Die Farbcodierungen bedeuten:
| Venedig | Das meiste oder alles von der Stadt ist tatsächlich autofrei. Kinder können auf den meisten Straßen spielen. |
| Siena | Große Teile sind fast autofrei; Fußgänger müssen gelegentlich auf Autos achten. |
| Parma | Wert, genannt zu werden, aber die Sperrung ist begrenzt oder Fahrzeuge dringen zunehmend ein. |
Europa
BearbeitenÖsterreich
Bearbeiten| Ort | Ausdehnung | Einwohner | Charakter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wien | Autofreie Mustersiedlung Floridsdorf | 250 Wohneinheiten | Neues autofreies Wohnprojekt, von der Partei Die Grünen initiiert. |
| Wien | zu großer Teilen autofrei um den Stephansdom | ? | Altstadt |
| Feldkirch | Altstadt | ? | ? |
| Salzburg | Einige Straßenzüge in der Altstadt | ? | Fußgängerzone links und rechts der Salzach |
Belgien
Bearbeiten| Ort | Ausdehnung | Einwohner | Beschreibung |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louvain-la-Neuve | Fast das gesamte Stadtgebiet | ? | Universitätsstadt; die Oberfläche ist autofrei; Straßen und Parkraum befinden sich unterhalb der Fußgängerzonen |
| Brügge (Brügge) |
? | ? | Große autofreien Zone |
| Gent | 35 ha, gesamte Innenstadt | ? | Größte autofreie Zone des Landes; ÖPNV, Taxi und Besitzer von Genehmigungen dürfen hineinfahren (Höchstgeschwindigkeit 5 km/h) |
Dänemark
Bearbeiten| Ort | Ausdehnung | Einwohner | Beschreibung |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strøget, Kopenhagen | Grosse Autofreie Einkaufsstrasse in der Innenstadt | ? | Altstadt, verkehrsreich, viel touristischer Verkehr |
| Freistadt Christiania, Kopenhagen | Teil einer alten Militärsiedlung | nur wenige Hundert | Viele Strassen mit renovierten und neugebauten Gebäuden; autofrei |
Frankreich
Bearbeiten| Ort | Ausdehnung | Einwohner | Beschreibung |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mont-Saint-Michel | Insel (1 Hektar) | ca. 60 | Carfree fortress/abbey |
| Île de Porquerolles, nahe Toulon | Entire island is car-lite and many areas carfree | 5000 (Sommer) | Urlaubsgebiet |
| Lyon | Avenue de la Republique, Rue Victor Hugo und Seitenstraßen | Metro area is about 1,7 Mio.; carfree area unknown | 17.-18. Jhd. |
| Lyon | Part of Vieux Lyon | ? | Mittelalterliche Altstadt |
| Port-Grimaud (Var) | ? | ? | Resort |
| Rue Mouffetard, Paris | 0,5 km | ? | ? |
| Fußgängerbereich nahe St. Germain, Paris | Länge ca. 1,5 km, runs from place Odeon to rue Monge | ? | ? |
| Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris | ? | ? | Modern large-scale development |
| Les Halles, Paris | ? | ? | Redeveloped market area |
| Montorgueil, Paris | ? | ? | ? |
| Dijon | Small carfree center | ? | Old buildings on narrow streets |
| Straßburg | Part of the old town | ? | Medieval core |
| Chambéry | Significant carfree area | ? | Medieval quarter |
| Montpellier | Many carfree streets | 11.000 in the medieval quarter | Center of medieval university town |
| La Rochelle | Carfree area and anti-car policies | 80.000 (komplettes Stadtgebiet) | ? |
| Tours (Indre-et-Loire) | Several blocks of the medieval old town are restricted to pedestrians only | ? | Old medieval center |
| Bordeaux | 4 km Straße | ? | Unknown; morning truck deliveries permitted; limited car access for residents |
Deutschland
Bearbeiten| Ort | Ausdehnung | Einwohner | Beschreibung |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freiburg im Breisgau | Large carfree center | City 200.000; Carfree areas perhaps 10,000? | Medieval university town; a very small amount of car traffic is permitted on some streets; trams provide access |
| Freiburg im Breisgau | Vauban | 5000 | New carfree district converted from a military base |
| Köln-Nippes: Stellwerk 60 | einige 100 | Neubaugebiet auf ehem. Güterbahnhof; ein autofreier Hauptweg plus verbundene Stichwege, deutlich reduzierte Stellplatzzahl, vertragliche Autofreiheit der Bewohner. Kommerzielles Bauträgerprojekt. | |
| Nürnberg | 9 km of carfree streets | ? | ? |
| München | 7 km of carfree streets | ? | [1] |
| Stuttgart | 6,9 km of carfree streets | ? | ? |
| Lindau | Altstadt | ? | ? |
| Rothenburg ob der Tauber | ? | 13.000 | ? |
| Wittenberg (Gartenstadt Piesteritz) | ? | 1200 | Development ca. 1915; newly carfree (1994-1999) |
| Nürnberg-Langwasser | ? | 3180 | Neubaugebiet (1978-1987) |
| Hamburg (Stadthaus Schlump) | Small | 45 Wohneinheitem | Carfree mixed-use conversion of an old hospital |
| Hamburg (Saarlandstraße) | ? | 210 Wohneinheiten | Neubaugebiet (2000) |
| Bremen (Grünenstraße) | 0.8 ha) | 23 Wohneinheiten | Neubaugebiet |
| Tübingen (Französisches Viertel) | ? | ? | Some parts of redevelopment carfree |
| Tübingen (ehem. Garnison) | ? | 6000 | ? |
| Münster (Geist) Gartensiedlung Weissenburg | ? | 184 dwellings | New development (2001) |
| Hahnenklee (Harz) | Most of town | 2500 | Stadtteil von Goslar (Harz) |
Inseln
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| Ort | Ausdehnung | Einwohner | Beschreibung |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helgoland | Entire island | 1650 | Nordseeinsel |
| Borkum | Entire island | 5500 | Nordseeinsel |
| Spiekeroog | Entire island | 730 | Nordseeinsel |
| Wangerooge | Entire island | 1180 | Nordseeinsel |
| Juist | Entire island | 1790 | Nordseeinsel |
| Hiddensee | Entire island | 1200 | Ostseeinsel |
| Rerik (Wustrow-Halbinsel) | ? | 69 Gebäude | Largely undeveloped area on a Baltic Sea Peninsula; will probably become less carfree as it develops |
| Niederrathen | kompletter Ort | 500 | Dorf im Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz |
| Moritzdorf (Sellin) | komplette Ortschaft | ? | Village on the island of Rügen |
| Lechbruck am See (Landkreis Ostallgäu) | Feriendorf „Hochbergle“[1] | Ferienhaussiedlung | |
| Hayingen[2] | Feriendorf „Lauterdörfle“ | 105 Gebäude | Feriendorf in Schwaben |
| Halligen Hooge und Gröde | komplette Ortschaft | ? | Kleinstsiedlungen in Schleswig-Holstein |
Griechenland
Bearbeiten| Ort | Ausdehnung | Einwohner | Beschreibung |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innenstadt Athen | 400 km² (komplette Ortschaft) | 3 Mio. (komplett) | While designated carfree, the ban is apparently widely ignored |
| Hydra Island | komplette Insel (50 km²) | 3000 | No motorized vehicles on the entire island |
| Spetses | Stadtgebiet | 4000 (komplette Insel) | Carfree, possibly with some violations |
Italien
Bearbeiten| Ort | Ausdehnung | Einwohner | Beschreibung |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venedig | Komplette Stadt, außer Bahnhofsnähe | ca. 70.000 | Medieval city, today highly focused on tourism; transport on foot or by water |
| Siena | Gesamte Stadt | vermutlich 30.000 | Nicht komplett autofrei, die meisten Straßen weisen jedoch geringen Verkehr auf |
| Cinque Terre (fünf Ortschaften am Golf of Genua) |
Most or all of each town | Probably a few thousand each | Some towns are carfree, others highly car-moderated |
| Florenz | Einige Straßen nahe der Piazza San Lorenzo | ? | Markt-Gebiet der Altstadt |
| Rom | Mehrere Straßen westlich des Vatikans | ? | ? |
| Parma | Kleines Gebiet im Stadtzentrum, 6-10 Straßen | Unknown, probably a few thousand | Probably some delivery trucks permitted during limited hours |
| Orta San Giulio | ? | ? | ? |
| Neapel | Kleines Gebiet im Stadtzentrum | ? | Shopping area in downtown |
| Mailand | Kleines Gebiet bei der Kathedrale | ? | Wide streets completely filled with pedestrians after work |
| Ferrara | The medieval center has carfree streets and is over all "car-lite" | ? | Heavy bike use |
| Perugia | While the town suffers heavily from cars and traffic, some areas are so narrow that they are carfree | ? | Medieval hill town |
| Assisi | Much of the town is highly car-moderated | ? | Visitors must park at the foot of the hill; some residents' cars are allowed in town |
| Spoleto | Some parts of the upper old city are carfree | ? | Pre-medieval hill town |
Niederlande
Bearbeiten| Ort | Ausdehnung | Einwohner | Beschreibung |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giethoorn | Entire town | about 2500 | Transport by canal boat |
| Amsterdam GWL project | 600 unit carfree residential area | About 1500 | Modern architecture on the site of a disused waterworks; some car parking at the edge |
| Kalverstraat/Nieuwendijk, Amsterdam | Long main shopping street with many narrow side streets | Unknown; primarily commercial | Shopping district; delivery vehicles allowed in AM |
| Delft | Most of the old center | ? | Mittelalterlicher Ortskern |
| Islands of Vlieland and Schiermonnikoog | Entire islands | About 1000 residents on each plus lots of tourists in season | Only residents are allowed to bring cars onto the islands |
| Groningen | Most of the old city center | Estimated at 30.000 in the carfree area (the city is about 10 times larger) | Medieval center is nearly carfree; mixed use area with university |
Portugal
Bearbeiten| Ort | Ausdehnung | Einwohner | Beschreibung |
|---|---|---|---|
| Óbidos | Entire area of walled town | Probably a few thousand | Medieval walled hill town (now tourist area); only residents permitted to drive into the town, although cars are a nuisance |
| Baixa, Lisbon | One long shopping street, with a few side streets | ? | 18. Jhd. |
| Santarém | Most of the streets in the oldest part of town | ? | 3-story, old, mixed use area |
| Faro | Some of the downtown area | 50.000 (whole city) | 6-8 old streets that form a small network in the center of town |
| Tavira | Some of the old downtown | 25.000 (komplett) | Narrow, winding streets in the old part of town. |
| Évora | Most of the old walled city | 8500 (in the walled city) | Some cars |
| Coimbra | Many small streets | ? | Old medieval quarter |
| Viseu | A number of narrow streets in the town center | ? | Largely intact medieval city; on Fridays, the entire old center is carfree |
Spanien
Bearbeiten| Ort | Ausdehnung | Einwohner | Beschreibung | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seville | Santa Cruz district has many narrow, carfree streets | ? | Medieval/Renaissance quarter | |
| Madrider Altstadt (Puerta del Sol) | sechs Blöcke | ? | Busy central area | |
| Segovia | Large parts of the old, walled city | ? | Medieval area | |
| Santiago de Compostela | Large central pedestrian zone | ? | ? | |
| Ayamonte (Südwest) | Downtown commercial district | ? | Old medieval quarter with very narrow streets; river town on the flanks of a hill | |
| La Rambla, Barcelona | 1,6 km Fußgängerbereich | ? | Wide, shaded walkway filled with pedestrians day and night | |
| Barri Gòtic, Barcelona | A number of carfree streets, others car-light | Tens of thousands | Medieval center | |
| Algeciras | Large network of carless shopping streets | ? | Historic centre | |
| Girona | Rambla (promenade and shopping street) and network of narrow residential streets | ? | Historic centre | |
| Granada | Albaicin neighborhood (limited car access on a few streets) | ? | Historic Moorish quarter |
Schweden
Bearbeiten| Ort | Ausdehnung | Einwohner | Beschreibung |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamla stan, Stockholm | Most of the old heart (ca. 1 km²) | 3000 | Oldest part of the city; medieval area; low traffic in central parts of the Old Town during part of the day, AM deliveries allowed and taxis allowed 24 h; there is no supervision and no control so in reality the medieval city is not essentially carfree. |
| Drottninggatan, Stockholm | Ein Straßenzug und zwei Blöcke | ? | Major pedestrian street connecting the squares Sergels torg and Hötorget |
| Malmö | Large pedestrian precint | ? | Center-city area; further expansion planned |
| Växjö, Sweden | Entire city center | ? | Carfree district in fossil-fuel reduced city |
| Southern Göteborg Archipelago | Archipelago including Vrångö, Brännö, Styrsö, and Vargö | 5000 permanent, another 6000 summer | Just off the coast of Sweden's second largest city |
Schweiz
Bearbeiten| City | Ausdehnung | Einwohner | Character |
| Zermatt | Entire town | Probably 20.000 | Carfree Alpine resort with prototype "Utility Area" at the entrance; slow electric taxis and freight vehicles used, although these are sometimes driven at higher speeds |
| Bettmeralp | Entire town | ? | alpines Urlaubsgebiet |
| Braunwald | Entire town | ? | alpines Urlaubsgebiet |
| Riederalp | Entire town | ? | alpines Urlaubsgebiet |
| Rigi | Entire town | ? | alpines Urlaubsgebiet |
| Saas-Fee | Entire town | ? | alpines Urlaubsgebiet |
| Stoos | Entire town | ? | alpines Urlaubsgebiet |
| Wengen | Entire town | ? | alpines Urlaubsgebiet |
| Zürich | Large parts of the old town | ? | Carfree medieval urban core |
| Lausanne | Large parts of the old town | ? | The lower mediaval part of the old town is carfree. Cars are allowed but uncommon in the upper ancient part. Taxis are allowed. |
| Geneva | 10 streets | 10.000 | Carfree areas in the heart |
| Basel | Parts of the medieval town are carfree | ? | The city is heavily dependent on an excellent tram system and most of the center city is highly car-moderated if not carfree |
| St. Gallen | Old center | ? | Carfree |
| Neuchâtel | Old center | ? | Carfree |
| Appenzell | Old center | ? | Carfree |
| Gstaad | Stadtkern | ? | Carfree |
| Rapperswil | Medieval center | ? | Carfree center |
| Brig | Perhaps 10 blocks in downtown | ? | Old part of the city, mixed use |
| Winterthur | Historic center | ? | ? |
| Lugano | Most of the old quarter | ? | ? |
| Mürren | Entire town | ? | Alpine resort; some utility traffic |
| Bern - Halen | 79 Apartments | ? | Terraced neighborhood; built 1961; parking at edge |
| Boll-Sinneringen - Wohnanlage Schloßpark | 73 apartments | ? | Built 1996; parking at edge? |
Großbritannien
Bearbeiten| City | Ausdehnung | Einwohner | Character |
| Island of Sark (Channel Islands) | Whole island | 560 | Entirely carfree (only motorised vehicles are tractors) |
| Carnaby Street, Soho, London | Carnaby Street and environs | ? | Carfree shopping area |
| Leicester Square to Piccadilly Circus, London | Principally Coventry Street | ? | Carfree entertainment area |
| London, Barbican | 15,4 ha | 8000 | Post-war carfree housing development. Roads & parking are underground |
| Cambridge | Center city and university campus | Several thousand | University town with heavy tourism; cars banned most of the day from centre |
| Salisbury | Center city and cathdral close | ? | Large section of downtown is carfree, including the cathdral close |
| Edinburgh | Slateford Green carfree development | ? | ? |
| Bath | City center | ? | While the center is carfree, traffic problems outside it are serious |
| York | Several vibrant alley ways in the center, including The Shambles | ? | Streets too narrow for cars |
| Leeds, Yorkshire | Large part of the city center | ? | Pedestrian precinct |
| Lincoln | Several cobbled streets around the Cathedral | ? | Carfree area near the center |
| Isles of Scilly | Group of islands off Land's End | Combined population of 2000 | Island of Tresco is carfree |
Sonst.
Bearbeiten| City | Ausdehnung | Einwohner | Character |
| Prague, Tschechische Republik | Large carfree area starting at Old Town Square and extending across the river | ? | Medieval quarter |
| Tábor, Tschechische Republik | "Modest network of carfree streets" | ? | Old town |
| Krakau, Polen | Large carfree area around the Old Town Square encircled by a park known as Planty | ? | Old town |
| Dubrovnik, Kroatien | The old walled city | ? | Nearly carfree |
| Rovinj, Kroatien | The old town is reported to be largely or entirely carfree | ? | Undoubtedly medieval |
| Arbat Street, Moskau | Small district | ? | Old area just outside the historic center. |
| Helsinki | 56 hectares | ? | Old city center |
| Vilnius, Lithuania | Large carfree area reported | ? | One of the largest surviving medieval quarters in Europe |
| Riga, Latvia | "Modest network of carfree streets" | ? | Old town |
| Tallinn, Estonia | "Modest network of carfree streets" | ? | Old town |
| Buyukada Island, Istanbul, Turkey | One of the nine Marmara See islands, resort area | 1500(?) | Almost enitrely carfree |
| Kotor, Montenegro | The old town is carfree. | 23.481 | The old Mediterranean port of Kotor, surrounded by an impressive city wall, is very well preserved and protected by UNESCO. |
Nordamerika
BearbeitenKanada
Bearbeiten| City | Ausdehnung | Einwohner | Character |
| Whistler, British Columbia | ? | 9000~25.000 | Has a small carfree center |
| Calgary, Alberta | 7 & 8th Avenue Malls / Stampede Grounds | 1,043,276 (Entire City) | 7th Ave. is a transit mall; 8th Ave. is a pedestrian mall for several blocks that offers everything possible including coffee, food, drinks and culture. Calgary also has the "Plus-15" second-story system that connects many buildings in downtown. It totals more than 16 km. of passages. Every june the area around the Pengrowth Saddledome becomes carfree when the stampede takes place. |
| Montreal, Québec | 30 kilometer of underground passages | Non-residential | Carfree network of underground passages and shopping centers; rollerbladers and cyclists not permitted. The passages link some 60 large commercial, administrative, and apartment buildings in downtown. |
| "P.A.T.H." Toronto, Ontario | Kilometers of underground passages | Non-residential | Carfree network of underground passages and shopping centers |
| Toronto Islands | Several carfree islands just off downtown | 300 | Urban park and ecological community |
| Distillery District, Toronto, Ontario | Wide array of pedestrian-only walkways | ? | Historic industrial district; art galleries, shops, cafes, residences, various festivals. |
| Outer Harbour East Headland (Leslie Street Spit), Toronto | 5 km-long man-made peninsula | 0 | Wilderness area |
| Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario | 6 Blöcke | Non-residential | Shopping street 1 block south of Canadian Parliament Building |
| Mont-Tremblant, Québec | ? | ? | Ski resort built as a carfree European-style village |
| Quebec City, Québec | A few streets in the oldest part of the town | 300.000 (entire city) | Historic part of town has 3 or 4 carfree streets |
| Dodge Cove, Digby Island , British Columbia | An delightful island village near Prince Rupert | 100 | Artisan and Commuter Community |
Mexiko
Bearbeiten| Ort | Ausdehnung | Einwohner | Beschreibung |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara, Jalisco | Zona Peatonal, Downtown | 3.000.000 | 15 streets dedicated to pedestrians. Sorrounded by civic, touristic and comercial areas |
USA
BearbeitenMadison, San Francisco, and Las Vegas were all reported to have single carfree streets, which is not sufficient to merit inclusion under the current standard.
| Ort | Ausdehnung | Einwohner | Beschreibung |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackinac Island, Lake Huron | Entire island | 600 permanent residents | Resort island; horse-and-buggy transport |
| Fire Island (New York) | ? | ? | Most or all of the island is accessibly only by boat; wagons used for transport |
| Roosevelt Island, East River, New York City | Most or all of island | 9,500 | Some car access does exist, with large parking garages; very few local services |
| Ithaca | Ithaca Commons (pedestrian mall) | 30.000 (entire city of Ithaca) | Downtown carfree area of 1 street, 2 blocks long |
| Main Street Mall, Buffalo (New York) | Downtown light-rail mall | ? | Theater district pedestrian/LRV mall |
| Russell Island in the St. Clair River, Michigan | ? | ? | Carfree resort community accessible only by boat; only golf carts are allowed on the island |
| Minneapolis skyway | 8 km of enclosed overhead passageways | 1.500 residences, 4.000 hotel rooms, 200 million square feet (19 km²) of office space, and 230.000 m² of retail space | Commercial/retail heart of the city |
| Minneapolis Nicollet Mall | Central E/W downtown street; access to motor-vehicles limited to Metro Transit busses | ? | Wide streetlevel sidewalks give access to popular retail and dining establishments as well as many of downtown Minneapolis's office towers |
| Catalina Island, Kalifornien | Most of island | ? | Carfree except for gasoline-powered golf carts in the town of Avalon |
| 'K' Street Mall, Sacramento | 12 Blöcke (1600 m) of 'K' Street, including an outdoor shopping mall and pedestrian freeway underpass to the old city historic district. | ? | Carfree shopping, entertainment, business and mixed-use residential district |
| Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, California | 800 m of 3rd Street | ? | Carfree shopping district, with further expansion planned |
| Isla Vista | 4-6 square block area (reportedly) | 18.344 | Angrenzender Campus |
| Columbia, California | ? | ? | Small carfree district at the center |
| RiverPlace, Portland (Oregon) | Pedestrian promenade about 1/2 mile (800 m) long (the only large carfree area); pedestrian alleys connect other buildings to the promenade; the site is 73 acres (29.5 ha) | About 1,200 | Mixed-use development along the riverfront including apartments, retail, restaurants, a small market, and a waterfront pedestrian promenade |
| Portland Center, Portland (Oregon) | Two pedestrian streets run parallel through the development, which includes two parks (carfree streets total about 1,6 km) | About 1200 | Mixed-use development with apartments, retail, and offices |
| Boston, Massachusetts | Downtown Crossing, several carfree streets | ? | Heart of the commercial district in old downtown Boston |
| Cambridge (Massachusetts) | Route 2 along the Charles River on Sundays | ? | Route runs through Harvard University |
| Tangier Island, Virginia | Entire island | 800 | Carfree fishing & tourism community |
| Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia | 5 blocks plus side streets (from 9 AM to 5 PM) | About 100 families of people who work there | Restored Colonial-era village |
| Bald Head Island, North Carolina | Whole island | 150 families | Exclusive, golf-cart-based community |
| Harbour Town, Hilton Head, South Carolina | Artificial harbor with promenade and shops | Few hundred | Carfree resort community from the 1960s and 70s |
| Shelter Cove Harbor, Hilton Head, South Carolina | Artificial harbor with promenade and shops, larger than Harbour Town | Several hundred | Carfree resort community 1980s |
| Peachtree Center, Downtown Atlanta, Georgia | 13 block area connected via network of enclosed pedestrian sky bridges. Rapid transit station provides direct access to entire city and international airport | (Premier mixed-use development at heart of the central business district) | 4000 room conference atrium hotels, office complex, dozens of shops and restaurants, observation deck, athletic facility and art museum |
| East Lake Commons, Metro Atlanta, Georgia | 67 Wohneinheiten planned | Probably 200 | Parking will be located on the perimeter of the village. Access within the village core will be by walking, carts, and bicycles |
| Main Street Mall, Memphis, Tennessee | 1.200 m | 5000 | Carfree mixed-use district in the heart of the city |
| Lincoln Road Mall, Miami | 800 m (7 Blöcke) | ? | Shopping, socializing, dining al fresco in the heart of the Art Deco district |
| San Antonio, Texas | Riverwalk | ? | Carfree tourist area; lacks basic services |
| New Orleans | Several blocks between the French Quarter and the river | 0 | Carfree mixed use area served by a streetcar line |
| Arcosanti in Arizona | New town built by Paolo Soleri | 100? | Carfree arcology |
| Boulder, Colorado | Pedestrian mall | ? | At the city center; there is some debate as to whether this really is a carfree area or not. The Pearl Street Mall is absolutely car-free, and extends through several blocks of the center of the city. |
| Fort Collins, Colorado | 2,8 ha, 4 streets | City population 115,000 | Old Town, commercial district, no traffic except for maintenance crews; area includes 60 apartments for the elderly |
| Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado | 4 long streets | 25,000 students | Carfree area of university campus, to be expanded |
| Denver, Colorado | 16th Street Mall, 1,6 km | ? | Transit mall with pedestrian-only extensions |
| Charlottesville, Virginia | 1 street | ? | 120 shops, 30 restaurants in historic brick paved downtown area, free trolley to
University of Virginia campus |
| Haig Point, Daufuskie Island, South Carolina | Private residential golf development on an island adjacent to Hilton Head Island, SC. Golfmobile erlaubt. | Several hundred | Carfree resort development of the 1980s, only accessible by ferry. Other areas of the island have limited cars. |
| Riverside (Kalifornien) | Pedestrian mall | ? | The Main Street Einkaufspassage is absolutely car-free, and extends through several blocks of the center of the city. Notables include historic Mission Inn and the Riverside Photography Museum. |
| Vail, Colorado | ? |
Südamerika
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|---|---|---|---|
| Curitiba, Brasilien | Only a limited carfree area in downtown | 2,7 Mio. (2000 census) | Primarily interesting because of its unique bus system, running on dedicated streets and providing excellent, low-cost service |
| Ilha do Mel, Paraná, Brasilien | Small Island offshore of Paranaguá | The Island has two small fishing villages | The entire Island is carfree, and even cattle free. All goods and materials are carted around by big wheel barrows. Economy is traditionally fishing but Ecotourism is now a big part of economy. 95% of Island is now an ecological reserve. Villages are connected by 2 meter wide sandy walking paths |
| Paquetá Island, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Entire island | About 7000 | Carfree island in Guanabara Bay, an hour by water from downtown Rio |
| Bogotá, Kolumbien | The Ciclovía, 110 kilometers of roads throughout the city | 6.5 million | The Ciclovía roads are closed to traffic Sundays and holidays for 7 hours, from 0700 to 1400, when more than 1.5 million people practice various sports, visit the recreational facilities, or go to cycle-mass. The city also plans to become largely carfree during rush hour by the year 2015. |
| Buenos Aires, Argentinien | Florida & LaValle Streets | Two crossing streets downtown | Zwei belegte Einkaufs- und Geschäftsviertel, a short walk from the obelisk. Florida is two or three kilometers long, LaValle somewhat shorter. People throng there, and business owners have recently (2002) been moving there from other parts of the city to take advantage of the crowds. The two streets are entirely carfree, but crossing streets are not. Access by bus und metro available. |
| Santiago, Chile | Ahumada, Huerfanos & Estado Streets | Three interconnected streets downtown | Shopping/office streets around the city's main square, Plaza de Armas. |