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Creating Car Free Cities

Posted by michael on from the shoe-leather dept.

Silas writes "CarFree.com is a great site that "proposes a delightful solution to the vexing problem of urban automobiles." The site presents a fascinating, detailed proposal for a major city (1 million people in 100 square miles) that doesn't require the use of cars. This isn't a new concept; a lot of the ideas are modeled off of major car free cities in Europe (like Venice)." The page on Morocco is fascinating.

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  1. Venice can't even stay above water by Animats · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Venice is sinking. The major plazas flood frequently. Venice needs something like the Thames Barrier or Holland's dikes, but they haven't been able to get their act together and do it.

  2. Re:The cow never lies! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Thank you, but I have a NDA with the Open Trolls Movement (tm) ... I can't deliver you the information if you are not a member of the Open Trolls Movement (tm).

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  3. Free Speech Established In Iraq: +2, Patriotic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Read this story about how free speech was established with the U.S. seizure of an Iraqi radio station.

    Thanks for nothing, moron,
    W00t

  4. Re:The cow never lies! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    wwaaaah ! waaaaahahaaah !!!!!!!!!!! I wan the cow .

  5. Re:CarFree.com by Seth+Finklestein · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    As a famous cybersecurity activist, I've had the honor of dinnering with Segway inventor Dean Kamen on numerous occasions. I have found him to be witty, insightful, and above all generous. On 15th March 2003, Dean Kamen presented me with the Segway Human Transporter, and I've been using one ever since.

    I haven't experienced a physical sensation that is even half as stimulating as riding a Segway. It is a rush, a thrill ride, and comparable to having a bolt of lightning wedged up a lion's arse in one's trousers.

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    I'm not Seth Finkelstein. I still speak the truth.
  6. Re:Not for me. by Gortbusters.org · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    American AC in Pars, thou art the wind beneath my wings!

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    Free your mind.
  7. Re:Segway? by j_d · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Come up with some appropriate name like Redneckhickistan for yourselves.

    So your email address is lramsey@student.umass.edu , is that right?

    lramsey@student.umass.edu

    lramsey@student.umass.edu

    lramsey@student.umass.edu

    it just rolls off the tongue.

  8. Re:Segway? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Did you forget to click "Post Anonymously"?