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Sick of cars? In these 8 cities, there aren't

In a world where traffic congestion and dependence on fossil fuels are increasingly pressing, more and more people are looking for alternatives to private driving.

Fortunately, some cities around the world have adopted innovative solutions to reduce dependence on cars, while in some places cars have never arrived.

In this photo gallery, we explore eight cities where living without a car is an affordable and accessible reality, demonstrating that a future without car dependence is possible.

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Sick of cars? In these 8 cities, there aren't
In a world where traffic congestion and dependence on fossil fuels are increasingly pressing, more and more people are looking for alternatives to private driving. Fortunately, some cities around the world have adopted innovative solutions to reduce dependence on cars, while in some places cars never even got there. In this photo gallery, we explore eight cities where living without a car is an affordable and accessible reality, demonstrating that a future without car dependence is possible.
By Michielverbeek - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11015027
Ghent, Belgium
City and municipality in the Flemish region of Belgium. Its center is a pedestrian zone.
By Ben Bender, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59787990
Giethoorn Village, Holland
This village is located in the northeastern Dutch province of Overijssel. There are no roads (and consequently no cars) in this picturesque village known as the "Dutch Venice." It is known for its boat-filled waterways, trails, bike paths and centuries-old thatched houses.
By Phillip Capper - Sark, Channel Islands, 17 September 2005, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.o
Sark Island
Sark is part of the "Channel Islands" in the southwest English Channel, off the coast of Normandy, France. Sark is one of the few places left in the world where cars are banned from the roads and only tractors, bicycles and horse-drawn vehicles are allowed.
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Venice, Italy
World-famous Venice is an Italian city with a population of more than 250,000. The entire city is car-free. People travel by foot or by water on boats and boats.
By David Shankbone - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4679981
Fire Island, New York, USA
Fire Island is the large central island of the outer barrier islands parallel to South Shore at Long Island, in the U.S. state of New York. There are no paved roads, and only service and emergency vehicles are allowed on the island. Free of cars, traffic, pollution and noise, Fire Island offers a peaceful vacation unlike any other vacation destination
Di MM - Foto personale, Pubblico dominio, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=789386
Hydra, Greece
Hydra is an island of Greece, located in the Saronic Gulf (Aegean Sea) near its boundary with the Argolic Gulf. This is one of the totally car-free Greek islands: all forms of wheeled vehicles are banned on the island; visitors and residents must walk, take a mule, sea cab, or beach boat to reach their destination.
By Dennis Jarvis from Halifax, Canada - Croatia-01776 - Old Town from the Top, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:/
Dubrovnik, Croatia (old town)
Dubrovnik is a city in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, on the Adriatic Sea. Historically it was known as Ragusa. The old town is a pedestrian zone, so cars cannot enter inside the city walls-the only option is to leave your car outside the city walls.
By Erik (HASH) Hersman from Orlando - Lamu Island, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.
Lamu Town, Lamu Island, Kenya
Lamu o Lamu Town is a small town on the island of Lamu, which itself is part of the archipelago of the same name in Kenya. This island is home to one of the oldest towns swahili inhabited by an ethnic group that has lived here for more than 700 years. Instead of cars, locals rely on donkeys for overland transportation and dhow to travel throughout the archipelago
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