Car-free neighbourhoods are a thing

Car-free neighbourhoods are a thing

Construction has started on a new housing district in Utrecht, a major city in the Netherlands, that has a key differentiating feature: no cars. The 6000 new homes will have a total 21,500 indoor bike parking spaces. If you want to visit, that’s covered too. There are two bike sheds for visitors holding a total of 2500 bikes. Residents can use electric shared cars, shared bicycles and shared cargo bikes, and public transport connects directly th…