Car-Free Cities: "Gridlock Sam" and the Drive to Reclaim Urban Roadways

The city of Paris recently held its third iteration of a "Day Without Cars," this time banning vehicles from around 40 square miles of the city. This isn’t their only car reduction experiment — around the city, other tests are taking place and major intersections are being redesigned to prioritize cyclists and pedestrians, in some cases blocking cars entirely.

by Kurt Kohlstedt

Car-Free Cities: “Gridlock Sam” and the Drive to Reclaim Urban Roadways