NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of carfree places

This is a list of noteworthy carfree areas. To be included, areas should meet at least one of the following criteria: The main square of Siena, by J.H. Crawford File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The main square of Siena, by J.H. Crawford File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... It has been suggested that Pedestrian street be merged into this article or section. ...

They are unusual for their country or region
They make up a sizeable fraction of a city, town, or island

For example, Freiburg's carfree district is included because it is of significant size even for Germany; Leipzig's is not since it is merely average and is a small part of the city. However, Portland, Oregon's are included since carfree areas of any size are unusual in North America. Freiburg city from Schlossberg Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany, in the Breisgau region, on the western edge of the southern Black Forest (German: Schwarzwald) with about 214,000 inhabitants. ... [] (Sorbian/Lusatian: Lipsk) is the largest city in the Federal State (Bundesland) of Saxony in Germany. ... Nickname: City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown, PDX Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Mayor Tom Potter Area - City 376. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ...

Color-coding is used as follows:

City name	Most or all of the city is essentially carfree. Kids can play in most streets.
City name	Large area that is nearly carfree; pedestrians may still occasionally have to avoid cars.
City name	Worthy of inclusion, but extent is limited or vehicles sometimes intrude appreciably.

Europe

Austria

City	Area	Population	Character
Vienna	Autofreie Mustersiedlung Floridsdorf housing project	250 units	New carfree residential project, organized by Green party
Vienna	"Sizable" carfree core near St. Stephens Cathedral		Old center
Feldkirch	Historic center
Salzburg	A number of streets in the medieval center are carfree		Lovely old town with significant carfree shopping areas

Inhabitants according to official census figures: 1800 to 2005 Vienna in 1858 Vienna (German: Wien ) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... Inhabitants according to official census figures: 1800 to 2005 Vienna in 1858 Vienna (German: Wien ) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... Feldkirch is a medieval city in the western Austrian state of Vorarlberg, at 47Â°15â€² N 9Â°35â€² E, on the border with Switzerland and Liechtenstein. ... Salzburg is a city in western Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg (population 150,000 in 2006). ...

Belgium

City	Area	Character
Louvain-la-Neuve	Most or all of the city	University town; surface is carfree; streets and parking are below pedestrian streets
Brugge (Bruges)		Medieval town with large carfree center
Ghent	350,000 m² Entire city heart	Largest carfree area in Belgium; Public transport, taxis and permit holders may enter but not exceed 5 km/h

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. ... For other uses, see Bruges (disambiguation). ... Ghent municipality and district in the province East Flanders Ghent (IPA: ; Gent in Dutch; Gand in French, formerly Gaunt in English) is a city and a municipality located in Flanders, Belgium. ...

Denmark

City	Area	Population	Character
Strøget, Copenhagen	Large downtown carfree shopping area		Old part of the city; heavily used, much tourist traffic.
Christiania community, Copenhagen	All of an old military reservation	850	Several streets with recycled and ad-hoc buildings; carfree

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Finland

City	Area	Population	Character
Suomenlinna	0.8 km² island	850	Carfree fortress in Helsinki, service traffic allowe

Utsikt Ã¶ver Sveaborg (View over Sveaborg), painting by Augustin EhrensvÃ¤rd Suomenlinna (Finnish), or Sveaborg (Swedish), is an inhabited sea fortress built on six islands, today within Helsinki, the capital of Finland. ... Founded 1550 Country Finland Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area[1] - Of which land - Rank 185. ...

France

City	Area	Population	Character
Mont St. Michel	4 km² island	about 60	carfree fortress/abbey
Île de Porquerolles, near Toulon	Entire island is car-lite and many areas carfree	5000 (summers)	Resort
Île de Sein (Enez Sun)	Entire island is carfree
Lyon	Avenue de la Republique, Rue Victor Hugo, and side streets	Metro area is about 1.7 million; carfree area unknown	17th-18th C mixed-use 6-story area
Lyon	Part of Vieux Lyon		Medieval quarter
Port Grimaud			Resort
Rue Mouffetard, Paris	0.5 km
The pedestrian mall next to St. Germain, Paris	is about 1.5 km long and runs from place Odeon to rue Monge
Pompidou Center, Paris			Modern large-scale development
Les Halles, Paris			Redeveloped market area
Montorgueil area, Paris
Dijon	Small carfree center		Old buildings on narrow streets
Strasbourg	Part of the old town		Medieval core
Colmar	Town Center		Large historic pedestrian area in center of town
Chambery	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 (entire city)
Tours	Several blocks of the medieval old town are restricted to pedestrians only		Old medieval center
Bordeaux	4 km of streets		Unknown; morning truck deliveries permitted; limited car access for residents
Sarlat	Old part of city		Reportedly carfree and pedrestrian friendly except for central main street

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Germany

City	Area	Population	Character
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 district	5,000	New carfree district converted from a military base; car parking at edge, trams provide access
Freiburg im Breisgau	Rieselfeld district	10,000	Car parking distributed, trams provide access
Erlangen	Former US-Army area/Hartmannstrasse	some 2.000	Car parking concentrated in some multi storey car parks
Erlangen	Bonhoefferweg-Siedlung	some 200	Car parking outside the residential area
Nürnberg	9 km of carfree streets
Munich	7 km of carfree streets		id=108 information
Stuttgart	6.9 km of carfree streets
Lindau	Historic center
Rothenburg ob der Tauber		13,000
Wittenberg (Gartenstadt Piesteritz)		1,200	Development ca. 1915; newly carfree (1994--1999)
Nürnberg - Langwasser		3,180	New development (1978-1987)
Hamburg (Stadthaus Schlump)	Small	45 dwelling units	Carfree mixed-use conversion of an old hospital
Hamburg (Saarlandstraße)		210 dwellings	New development (2000)
Bremen (Grünenstraße)	800 m²	23 dwellings	New development
Tübingen (French Quarter)			Some parts of redevelopment carfree
Tübingen (converted military base)		6000 residents, 2000 jobs
Munich - Kolumbusplatz (Haidhausen)		40 dwellings	New development (near downtown)
Munich (Messestadt Riem)		41 dwellings	Carfree part of a larger new development
Münster (Geist) Gartensiedlung Weissenburg		184 dwellings	New development (2001)
Hahnenklee-Bockswiese (Harz)	Most of town	2,500	Town in the Harz mountain area

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German islands and resorts

(Residents are allowed cars on some islands)

City	Area	Population	Character
Helgoland	Entire island	1650	North Sea Island
Baltrum	Entire island	510	North Sea Island
Spiekeroog	Entire island	730	North Sea Island
Wangerooge	Entire island	1180	North Sea Island
Juist	Entire island	1790	North Sea Island
Hiddensee	Entire island	1200	Baltic Sea Island
Rerik (Wustrow peninsula)		69 houses	Largely undeveloped area on a Baltic Sea Peninsula; will probably become less carfree as it develops
Niederrathen	Entire village	500	Village in Saxony
Moritzdorf (Sellin)	Entire village		Village on the island of Rügen
Lechbruck am See	Entire village		Village in Bavaria
Hayingen	Entire village	105 houses	Village in Swabia
Hallig Hooge, Hallig Gröde and Hallig Nordstrandischmoor	North sea islands	total of 100 Inhabitants

Heligoland during World War I. Heligoland (in German, Helgoland and in North Frisian, Lun, Hålilönj) is a small, German, triangular-shaped island approximately 2 km long, though a smaller island east of it is usually also included. ... Baltrum is an island near the coast of East Frisia, Germany. ... Location of Spiekeroog in Germany Spiekeroog is one of the East Frisian Islands, off the North Sea coast of Germany. ... Wangerooge is one of the 32 Frisian Islands in the North Sea that are located close to the coasts of the Netherlands , Germany and Denmark. ... Juist is one of the seven inhabited East Frisian Islands at the edge of the lower saxon Wadden Sea in the southern North Sea, located between Borkum Island (west), Memmert Island (southwest) and Norderney (east). ... Satellite Image of Hiddensee Lightfire at the Dornbusch Hiddensee is a carfree island in the Baltic Sea, located west of RÃ¼gen on the German coast. ... Hayingen is a town in the district of Reutlingen, in Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany. ...

Greece

City	Area	Population	Character
Hydra Island	Entire island (50 km²)	3,000	No motorized vehicles on the entire island
Lindos/Rhodes	Entire Town		Motorized traffic impossible due to narrow streets
Mount Athos	Entire Peninsula	1,400	Motorized traffic of non residents is prohibited. Local traffic is extremely limited with only some vehicles used by the monastic community for essential communication, and transportation needs
Spetses Island	Town only	4,000 (entire island)	Carfree, possibly with some violations
Downtown Athens	Historic centre	ca. 750,000 (whole municipality)	While designated carfree, the ban is apparently widely ignored
The city of Rhodes	Medieval centre	ca. 50,000 (entire city)	Motor traffic within the medieval city and mainly near the Knights Hospitaller Grand Master's palace is limited. Limitations are most often ignored, especially by youngsters on scooters.

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Italy

City	Area	Population	Character
Venice	Entire city except near the train station	Estimated at 70,000	Medieval city, today highly focused on tourism; transport on foot or by water
Siena	Entire city	Perhaps 30,000	Not entirely carfree but most streets have very little traffic
Cinque Terre (5 towns on the Gulf of Genoa)	Most or all of each town	Probably a few thousand each	Some towns are carfree, others highly car-moderated
Florence	Several streets near Piazza San Lorenzo		Market area of the old city
Rome	Several streets west of the Vatican
Parma	Small area in the city center, probably 6 to 10 streets	Unknown, probably a few thousand	Probably some delivery trucks permitted during limited hours
Naples	Small carfree area at center		Shopping area in downtown
Milan	Small area near cathedral		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

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The Netherlands

City	Area	Population	Character
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		Medieval center
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

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Portugal

City	Area	Population	Character
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		18th C 5-story mixed use
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 to 8 old streets that form a small network in the center of town
Tavira	Some of the old downtown	25,000 (whole city)	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

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Spain

City	Area	Population	Character
Seville	Santa Cruz district has many narrow, carfree streets		Medieval/Renaissance quarter
Madrid Puerta del Sol	6 blocks square (limited car access)		Busy central area
Segovia	Large parts of the old, walled city		Medieval area
Santiago de Compostela	Large central pedestrian zone
Ayamonte (in S.W. corner)	Downtown commercial district		Old medieval quarter with very narrow streets; river town on the flanks of a hill
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
Laguardia (Biasteri) wikipedia-ES	entire old walled city	1480	completely carfree - photos
Valladolid	Central square and surrounding streets.		Historic centre, although most buildings are now modern.

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Sweden

City	Area	Population	Character
Gamla stan, Stockholm (Old Town)	Most of the old heart (ca. 0.3 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.
Malmö	Large pedestrian precinct		City center; further expansion planned
Växjö, Sweden	Entire city center		carfree district in fossil-fuel reduced city (external link)
Jakriborg	Entire village	800 - 2000	Newbuilt suburb/village in old style, connected to Malmö and Lund via rail.
Southern Göteborg Archipelago	Archipelago including Vrångö, Brännö, Styrsö, and Vargö	5,000 permanent, another 6,000 summer	West of Gothenburg

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Switzerland

City	Area	Population	Character
Zermatt	Entire town	5687	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		Alpine resort
Braunwald	Entire town		Alpine resort
Riederalp	Entire town		Alpine resort
Rigi	Entire town		Alpine resort
Saas-Fee	Entire town		Alpine resort
Stoos	Entire town		Alpine resort
Wengen	Entire town		Alpine resort
Zürich	Large parts of the old town		carfree medieval urban core
Lausanne	Large parts of the old town		The lower mediaeval 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	Village center		carfree
Gruyere	Village center		Reportedly significant carfree area
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
ID=592 Boll-Sinneringen - Wohnanlage Schloßpark	73 apartments		Built 1996; parking at edge

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UK and Channel Islands

City	Area	Population	Character
Island of Sark (Channel Islands)	Whole island	560	Entirely carfree (only motorized vehicles are tractors)
Island of Herm (Channel Islands)	Whole island	60	Cars and bicycles are both banned
Cambridge	City centre and university campus	Several thousand	University town with heavy tourism; cars banned most of the day from centre
Oxford	Areas in city centre		Medieval university town. Cornmarket Street, Radliffe Square surrounding the Radcliffe Camera and University Church, and Brasenose Lane are pedestrian only; Queen Street is bus only; many surrounding streets have restricted vehicular access
Salisbury	City centre and cathedral close	115,800	Large section of town centre is carfree, including the Cathedral Close
Edinburgh	Slateford Green carfree development
York	Several vibrant alley ways in the centre, including The Shambles	183,100	Streets too narrow for cars
Leeds, Yorkshire	Large part of the city centre	715,200	Pedestrian precinct
Lincoln	Several cobbled streets around the Cathedral	86,000	carfree area near the centre
Isles of Scilly	Group of islands off Land's End	Combined population of 2000	Island of Tresco is carfree

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Other Europe

City	Area	Population	Character
Prague, Czech Republic	Large carfree area starting at Old Town Square and extending across the river		Medieval quarter
Tábor, Czech Republic	"Modest network of carfree streets"		Old town
Kraków, Poland	Large carfree area around the Old Town Square encircled by a park known as Planty	5,345 (Old Town in 1998), 780,000 (whole city - 2004)	Old town
Dubrovnik, Croatia	The old walled city		Nearly carfree
Rovinj, Croatia	The old town is reported to be largely or entirely carfree		Undoubtedly medieval
Arbat Street, Moscow	Small district		Old area just outside the historic center.
Vilnius, Lithuania	Large carfree area reported		One of the largest surviving medieval quarters in Europe
Kaunas, Lithuania	Laisves Aleja		A double tree lined five block pedestrian shopping street car free other than intersections
Riga, Latvia	Old town		The walled old town is nearly carfree, requiring enough permits and entrance fees for motor vehicles that cars are seldom seen
Tallinn, Estonia	"Modest network of carfree streets"		Old town
Buyukada Island, Istanbul, Turkey	One of the nine Marmara Sea islands, resort area	1500( )	Almost entirely 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.
Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria	Downtown		This small university town of 60,000 contains a quite substantial pedestrian area, with one long walking street and several smaller ones, in addition to two large and one extremely large carfree squares.
Pazardzhik, Bulgaria	Downtown		A medium sized Bulgarian city (roughly 80,000 inhabitants) contains a proportionately large pedestrian network, where in one instance five different pedestrian streets intersect.

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North America

Canada

City	Area	Population	Character
Whistler, British Columbia		9,000~25,000	Has a small carfree center
Calgary, Alberta	7 & 8th Avenue Malls	Non-Residential	7th Ave. is a transit mall; 8th Ave. is a pedestrian mall for several blocks that offers some retailers selling coffee, food, drinks and tourist merchandise.
Montreal, Quebec	30 kilometers 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	700	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 blocks	Non-residential	Shopping street 1 block south of Canadian Parliament Building
Mont-Tremblant, Quebec			Ski resort built as a carfree European-style village
Quebec City, Quebec	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	A delightful island village near Prince Rupert	100	Artisan and Commuter Community
George Street, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador			An historic street dotted with pubs

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Mexico

City	Area	Population	Character
Guadalajara, Jalisco	Zona Peatonal, Downtown	3,000,000	15 streets dedicated to pedestrians. Surrounded by civic, touristic and commercial areas

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Costa Rica

City	Area	Population	Character
Parismina, Limon	Entire Village	600	Small coastal village has no paved roads and one tractor for trash collection.

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USA

Madison, San Francisco, and Las Vegas were all reported to have single carfree streets, which is not sufficient to merit inclusion under the current standard.

City	Area	Population	Character
Burlington, Vermont	Church Street Marketplace	38,889 Burlington proper (2000 Census)	Pedestrianized main downtown shopping street, 4 carfree blocks. Bicycles must be walked.
Mackinac Island, Lake Huron, Michigan	Entire island	600 permanent residents	Resort island; horse-and-buggy transport
Fire Island, New York			Most of the island is accessible only by passenger ferries, or by foot or bicycle from the parking lot at the western end (which is reachable by a cars-only bridge); wagons used for transport. Residents can get car access permits for non-summer months.
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, New York	Ithaca Commons (pedestrian mall)	30,000 (entire city of Ithaca)	Downtown carfree area of 1 street, 2 blocks long
Main Street Mall (Buffalo), Buffalo, New York	Downtown light-rail "main street" mall		Theater district, retail, restaurants, 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, Minnesota skyway	5 miles (8 km) of enclosed overhead passageways	1,500 residences, 4,000 hotel rooms, 200 million square feet (19 km²) of office space, and 2.5 million square feet (230,000 m²) of retail space	Commercial/retail heart of the city
Minneapolis, Minnesota 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, California	Most of island		carfree except for gasoline-powered golf carts in the town of Avalon
'K' Street Mall, Sacramento, California	12 blocks (1 mile) 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	1/2 mile (800 m) of 3rd Street		carfree shopping district, with further expansion planned
Venice Canals, Venice, California	a square roughly 300 meters on a side	30,000 (pop. of Venice)	A small portion of a large canal system created by Abbot Kinney to be the 'Venice of America' still exists. A majority of the canals were filled in 1929 to make way for the automobile.
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 (300,000 m²)	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 mile (1.6 km) length)	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	Memorial Drive along the Charles River on Sundays, April through November		Route runs through Harvard University
Tangier Island, Virginia	Entire island	800	carfree fishing & tourism community
Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia	5 blocks plus side streets (from 09:00 to 17:00)	100 families of workers	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
East Lake Commons, Metro Atlanta, Georgia	67 dwellings 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	3/4 of a mile (1200 m)	5000	carfree mixed-use district in the heart of the city
Lincoln Road Mall, Miami, Florida	7 blocks or 0.5 mile (800 m)		Shopping, socializing, cafes, dining al fresco in the heart of the Art Deco district
San Antonio, Texas	River Walk		carfree tourist area; lacks basic services
New Orleans, Louisiana	Several blocks between the French Quarter and the river		carfree mixed use area served by a vintage 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 carfree, and extends through several blocks of the center of the city.
Fort Collins, Colorado	7 acres (28,000 m²), 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, about a mile (1.6 km) long		Transit mall with pedestrian-only extensions
Charlottesville, Virginia	Pedestrian mall		120 shops, 30 restaurants, outdoor concert space in historic brick paved downtown area, free trolley (gas-powered) to University of Virginia campus Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and is the shire town of Chittenden County, Vermont. ... This article is about the island in Michigan. ... Lake Huron and the other Great Lakes Lake Huron, bounded on the west by Michigan and on the east by Ontario, is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Cherry Grove (also called Fire Island) is an unincorporated village located on Fire Island south of Long Island, New York in Suffolk County, New York. ... Main Street on Roosevelt Island Roosevelt Island, formerly known as Welfare Island, is a narrow island in the East River of New York City. ... New York City waterways: 1. ... 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Settled: 1630 â€“ Incorporated: 1636 Zip Code(s): 02138, 02139, 02140, 02141, 02142 â€“ Area Code(s): 617 / 857 Official website: http://www. ... Tangier is a town on Tangier Island in Chesapeake Bay. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area Ranked 35th - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 kmÂ²) - Width 200 miles (320 km) - Length 430 miles (690 km) - % water 7. ... View of Duke of Gloucester Street Colonial Williamsburg is the historic district of the independent city of Williamsburg, Virginia. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area Ranked 35th - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 kmÂ²) - Width 200 miles (320 km) - Length 430 miles (690 km) - % water 7. ... Bald Head Island is a village located in Brunswick County, North Carolina. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area Ranked 28th - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 kmÂ²) - Width 150 miles (240 km) - Length 560[1] miles (901 km) - % water 9. ... Harbour Town refers to the shopping mall concept that all factory outlets locate under one roof to provide a seamless, integrated and convient shopping experience for bargain hunters and tourists. ... Hilton Head Island is a town located in Beaufort County, South Carolina. ... Hilton Head Island is a town located in Beaufort County, South Carolina. ... Nickname: Hotlanta, The Big Peach, The ATL, A-Town Location in Fulton County in the state of Georgia Coordinates: Country United States State Georgia Counties Fulton, Dekalb Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Area - City 343. ... The Main Street Mall is a shopping complex in the town of Omagh, County Tyrone. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The River City, The Bluff City, M-Town Location Location in Shelby County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Tennessee Shelby County Mayor W. W. Herenton (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 294. ... Miami redirects here. ... Nickname: Alamo City; River City Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Bexar County Mayor Phil Hardberger Area - City 1067. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... The River Walk at St. ... Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot, NOLA (acronym for New Orleans, LA) Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area - City 350. ... Arcosanti is an experimental town that is being built in central Arizona, 70 miles (110 km) outside of Phoenix. ... It has been suggested that Arizona Governors Mansion be merged into this article or section. ... Paolo Soleri (Born in Turin, Italy on June 21, 1919) was awarded his Ph. ... The City of Boulder (, Mountain Time Zone) is a home rule municipality located in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. ... Pearl Street Mall is a four block walking mall in downtown Boulder, Colorado. ... Horsetooth Rock, atop Horsetooth Mountain, is often used as a symbol of Fort Collins. ... // Colorado State is a comprehensive public research university that ranks among the world leaders in biomedical sciences, atmospheric sciences, environmental sciences, natural resources, veterinary medicine, animal cancer, human health and nutrition, and clean energy research. ... Horsetooth Rock, atop Horsetooth Mountain, is often used as a symbol of Fort Collins. ... Nickname: The Mile-High City Location of Denver in Colorado Coordinates: Country United States State Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861 Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area - City 401. ... Nickname: C-Ville Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Albemarle County Founded 1762 Mayor David E. Brown Area - City 26. ... The University of Virginia (also called U.Va. ...
Haig Point, Daufuskie Island, South Carolina	Private residential golf development on an island adjacent to Hilton Head Island, SC. Golf carts allowed.	Several hundred	carfree resort development of the 1980s, only accessible by ferry. Other areas of the island have limited cars.
Riverside, California	Pedestrian mall		The Main Street Pedestrian Mall is absolutely carfree, and extends through several blocks of the center of the city. Notables include historic Mission Inn and the Riverside Photography Museum.
Iowa City, Iowa	Pedestrian mall		Several blocks of the Iowa City-Ped Mall, located near the University of Iowa campus in the Old Capital district, are completely carfree.
Chicago Lakefront, Illinois	Lakefront path (bike and pedestrian path)	2,842,518 (entire city of Chicago)	15+ mi. lakefront multi-use path with 6-7 street crossings.
Madison, Wisconsin	State St	200,000 (approx)	6 block carfree retail street connecting the university and the capitol. Traditional street & sidewalk layout; the street is used by buses and bicycles; pedestrians on the sidewalks.

Daufuskie Island is a residential sea island between Savannah, Georgia and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Current city logo Riverside is the county seat of Riverside County, California, United States and is also a focus city of the Greater Los Angeles Area. ... Old Capitol Building in February 2005 Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, USA. It is the principal city of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of both Johnson and Washington counties. ... Nickname: Mad Town or Mad City Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin Municipality City Incorporated 1848 Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Area - City 136. ...

South America

Brazil

City	Area	Population	Character
Curitiba, Brazil	Only a limited carfree area in downtown	2.7 million (2000 census)	Primarily interesting because of its unique bus system, running on dedicated streets and providing excellent, low-cost service
Ilha do Mel, Paraná, Brazil	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

Curitiba seen from above Curitiba is the capital city of the Brazilian state of ParanÃ¡. In 2005 it had a population of approximately 1,757,904 people. ... Flag of ParanÃ¡ See other Brazilian States Capital Curitiba Largest City Curitiba Area 199,544 kmÂ² Population - Total - Density 9,150,000 48 inh. ... PaquetÃ¡ Island (Portuguese: Ilha de PaquetÃ¡) is a carfree island in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro. ... Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Area - City 1,260 kmÂ² Population (2005) - City 5,613,000 [1] - Density 4,781/kmÂ² - Metro 11,620,000 [2] Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3) Website: www. ...

Colombia

City	Area	Population	Character
Bogotá, Colombia	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.

Nickname: Athens of Latin America Motto: BogotÃ¡, 2600 metros mÃ¡s cerca de las estrellas BogotÃ¡, 2600 metres closer to the stars Municipalities of BogotÃ¡ Country Colombia Department BogotÃ¡, D.C.* Foundation August 6, 1538 Mayor LuÃs Eduardo GarzÃ³n, PDA Area - City 1,732 kmÂ² Elevation 2,640... CiclovÃa (or Ciclovia) is a Spanish term, meaning cycling street, used in Latin America to mean either a permanent designated bicycle route or a temporary event closing of the street to automobiles to allow dominance by other users. ... CiclovÃa (or Ciclovia) is a Spanish term, meaning cycling street, used in Latin America to mean either a permanent designated bicycle route or a temporary event closing of the street to automobiles to allow dominance by other users. ...

Argentina

City	Area	Population	Character
Buenos Aires, Argentina	Downtown pedestrian circuit [Microcentro]	2.9 million (Capital)	The pedestrian circuit in the city centre is composed by Florida street, about 12 blocks, 5 blocks of Lavalle Street, one block of Diagonal Norte, two blocks Tres Sargentos Street and one block of the Pasaje Carlos Discepolo, very vibrant area with many restaurants, theaters, shopping, etc, a short walk from the obelisk, people throng here, streets are entirely carfree, but crossing streets are not. Access by bus & metro available. Buenos Aires, for the most part, is a very walkable city.
Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Argentina	City centre waterfront	Part of city	Very successful waterfront redevelopment area. Highly pedestrianized mixed use district witch includes corporate headquarters, luxury condos, residential and business lofts, five star hotels, exclusive restaurants, parks and a ecological reserve. A 2 kilometre light rail tramway line will be inaugurated in march 2007. BUE redirects here. ... un lugar muy lindo y grande This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... BUE redirects here. ...
La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina	Several blocks of main street	Part of city	Barrio La Boca is a colourful working class neighbourhood where descendants of Italian immigrants once settled, El Caminito, its main street, is pedestrianized and touristy. An extension of Puerto Madero's light rail tram system to Retiro Station and Barrio La Boca is contemplated. La Boca in the map of Buenos Aires An example of the colour of La Boca Caminito, Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... BUE redirects here. ...
Buenos Aires, Argentina	North coast of Buenos Aires, carfree artery [Tren de la Costa]	Part of greater Buenos Aires (12.4 million)	A very unique leisure Tramway artery that stretches for 15 kilometres by the River Plate, from Olivos to the village of El Tigre, each of it's eleven "turn of the century" picturesque stations have a charm of it's own with it's plazas, cafes, antique shops, movie theatres, boutiques, restaurants and regional product markets. You can get on and off during the day as many times as you wish.
Village of El Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina	Delta	Several thousand	The village of El Tigre is the starting point of the magnificent Delta where commuter mahogany launches reminiscent of the roaring twenties travel it's web of connecting rivers and streams dotted with week-end homes, English style rowing clubs, countless marinas, large mansions from the Belle Époque and a variety of recreational complexes which offer food, lodging and entertainment. Total absence of cars.
City of Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina	Several blocks, centre of town	110.993	Tree covered, ceramic-tiled sidewalk, pedestrian "Peatonal Sarmiento" adjacent to Plaza de Independencia features an array of outdoor cafe's, restaurants, wine bars and shops, served by Trolley-Bus.
City of Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina	various pedestrian circuits	1 million	The city’s downtown includes 2 kilometres of pedestrianized areas filled with theatres, shops, outdoor cafes, restaurants, parks and plazas, active nightlife.
La Cumbrecita, Cordoba, Argentina	First pedestrian village in Argentina	Several hundred	A beautiful small picturesque alpine-like village in the province of Cordoba settled by central Europeans. Focused on eco-tourism, transport on foot.

BUE redirects here. ... BUE redirects here. ... Mendoza is a city in the west of Argentina, and the capital of the Mendoza Province. ... Córdoba most commonly means Córdoba, Spain, a famous city in Spain inhabited since the time of ancient Rome, and the seat of the Emir of Córdoba and the Caliph of Córdoba. ... Córdoba most commonly means Córdoba, Spain, a famous city in Spain inhabited since the time of ancient Rome, and the seat of the Emir of Córdoba and the Caliph of Córdoba. ...

Chile

City	Area	Population	Character
Santiago, Chile	Three interconnected streets in downtown square	5.4 million	Ahumada, Huerfanos & Estado Streets around Plaza de Armas, the city's main square and historical centre. Shopping, office and cultural activities. Santiagos ultra modern line 5 metro station is located under the plaza.

The snowcapped Andes above downtown Santiago Santiago (Spanish: ) is Chiles capital and largest city. ...

Africa

City	Area	Population	Character
Lamu, Kenya	Entire Island	Several thousand but exact population unknown.	Lamu town is an old, Swahilli settlement where only foot, cycle and donkey traffic is allowed.
Fes el Bali, Morocco	Entire medina of Fes	156,000 (2002), making it the most populated carfree district in the world	Fes-al-Bali, the larger of the two medinas of Fes, is a nearly intact medieval city. The entire medina was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981, with 13,380 historic buildings since enumerated in the course of a thorough GIS survey of the medina. There are reputed to be 10,539 retail businesses in the medina, which remains a prime commercial center of the city of Fes (population about 1,000,000). Fes-el-Bali's medieval streets are entirely inaccessible by automobile. Only foot, cycle, donkey and cart traffic is even possible. A few access streets for emergency vehicles are being built.

Lamu town is the largest town on Lamu Island, which in turn is a part of the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya, (coordinates ). Lamu town is also the headquarters of Lamu District. ... Fes el Bali (English Language: The Old Fes) is the oldest and walled part of Fes, Morocco. ...

Middle East

City	Area	Population	Character
Jerusalem, Israel	Old City	35,000	Most of the old walled city is a maze of interesting alleys and narrow streets accessible only to foot traffic.
Jerusalem, Israel	Ben Yehuda Street	N/A	Part of this central thoroughfare was pedestrianized in the 1980s and has since become a major commercial center.
Tel Aviv, Israel	Nachalat Binyamin	N/A	This is a pedestrianized street lined by shops and cafes, which hosts a weekly arts fair.
Beirut, Lebanon	Downtown Beirut	N/A	The area is filled with shops, restaurants and cafes.

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Asia

City	Area	Population	Character
Discovery Bay, Hong Kong (People's Republic of China)	Modern residential development set on the northeastern coast of Lantau Island	14,300	Private cars are prohibited on the road network in Discovery Bay; however buses and delivery vehicles as well as vehicles owned by the developer are allowed. Residents travel internally via the bus network or a controlled number of private golf carts; and commute externally via the ferry or external bus service which connects with the mass transit systems in Hong Kong.
Lamma Island, Hong Kong (People's Republic of China)	Third largest island in Hong Kong	6,000	No full size automobiles allowed, except for the area within the Hongkong Electricity power station. A few miniature emergency vehicles exist as do small utilitarian vehicles. Residents walk, via an extensive and well-maintained network of trails. Ferries take residents to and from the two largest settlements to the rest of Hong Kong.
Dayan Old Town, Lijiang City, Yunnan, (People's Republic of China)	Tourist area of Lijiang City	?	Cars are prohibited in this section of Lijiang; however, given the cobblestone paths, bridges and network of waterways, driving would be impossible anyway. Though tourism is the dominant economic activity, the residents here rely on foot, basket, and trike to keep the area functioning. Called the "Venice of the East" by some.

Discovery Bay (DB) is a residential development in Hong Kong, China situated on the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island in the New Territories. ... Map of Lantau Island, Hong Kong Lantau Island (based on the local old name of Lantau Peak çˆ›é LÃ ntÃ³u, Ragged Head; å¤§å¶¼å±±/å¤§å±¿å±± pinyin: DÃ yÇ” shÄn, Cantonese: Tai yue shan, Big Island Mountain), also Lantao, is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl... Lamma Island Power Station and Hung Shing Ye beach Lamma Island (Chinese: å—ä¸«å³¶), also known as Pok Liu Chau (åšå¯®æ´²) or simply Pok Liu (åšå¯®), is the third largest island in Hong Kong and part of the Islands District, Hong Kong. ... Lijiang City (Chinese: ä¸½æ±Ÿå¸‚; Hanyu Pinyin: ) refers to an administrative division comprising of urban and rural areas in northwestern Yunnan Province, China. ... (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; literally south of the clouds) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located in the far southwestern corner of the country. ...

Australia

City	Area	Population	Character
Rottnest Island, Western Australia	Tourist island	A few thousand Quokkas	No cars allowed on island, all transport is on foot or bicycles.
Civic Square, Canberra ACT	Central shopping area		No private cars. An area frequented by tourists, students and shoppers. Plenty of bike parking exists.

Categories: Transportation lists | Tourism | Carfree | Urban studies and planning Rottnest Island from space The Basin and Bathurst Lighthouse Rottnest Island ( ) is located 19 km off the coast of Western Australia, near Fremantle. ... Emblems: Floral - Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii); Mammal - Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus); Bird - Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) Motto: none Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Const. ... Binomial name Setonix brachyurus Quoy & Gaimard, 1830 The Quokka (Setonix brachyurus) is a small macropod, about the size of a large domestic cat. ... Canberra (pronounced [1]) is the capital city of Australia and with a population of just over 325,000, is Australias largest inland city. ... Emblems: The floral emblem of the ACT is the Royal Bluebell and the faunal emblem is the Gang-gang cockatoo Motto: For the Queen, the Law and the People Slogan or Nickname: (none) Other Australian states and territories Capital Canberra Government Const. ...

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