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Today is Car-Free Sunday in Brussels
It's car free Sunday here in Belgium and the streets are a treat to navigate. Cycling is actually slower than usual since there are so many people constantly on the streets, many of them pedestrians or roller skaters.
But it's .. safe. Nice. Breathable. Not that Brussels isn't those things normally but today more than usual.
Some photos here: https://twitter.com/Adys/status/1175756235733438464
Enjoy while you can :)
I personally dream that most cities in the world would become car-free and rely instead on a top-notch underground Personal Rapid Transit system and quality city-wide bicycle infrastructure for intra-urban mobility.
PRT is on-demand, fast, direct, operated automatically, and economical.
That is to say it requires no timetables, no stops (neither for passengers, nor at redlights), doesn't crash due to human error and optimizes traffic flow, and has lower operating costs than other public transport systems.
In my opinion, quality of life would improve so much: we would reclaim our streets for ourselves and our communities, travel throughout the city so much more rapidly and healthily, and enjoy a quiet and calm city alongside with clean breathable air.
The dream... :)