US EditionEXPLAINED: How Berlin's Vote to Make the Capital Car-Free Will Work
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Cars could be banned from popular European city with drivers limited to just 12 trips a year
Berlin's highest court has cleared the path for a referendum that could see private cars largely banned from the city centre, with drivers restricted to just 12 journeys annually
Within the Berlin S-Bahn ring, almost no more cars are to be driven - this is how a citizen's initiative imagines the turnaround in traffic. The number of supporters is large. Now the movement has won an important victory in court.
The Berlin Constitutional Court has declared the popular demand "Berlin car-free" admissible. The initiative demands extensive driving bans in the city centre. The idea is not only met with massive headwinds by WELT editor Ulf Poschardt.
According to the ruling of the Berlin Constitutional Court, the path is clear for phase two. To force a referendum, »Berlin car-free« must collect 175,000 signatures.
Unique in Germany: With a plebiscite, Berliners want to reduce car traffic in the centre by almost two-thirds. Now it is clear that it should take place.
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