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Cleveland City Planners Change Policies to Create 15-Minute City

The Truth About Cars

However, such policies have become contentious with European examples further down the path of progress seeing relatively consistent opposition due to the fact that the ultimate goal is to eliminate the automobile. Many places in Cleveland are effectively too poor for the concept to work due to there being a deficit of amenities.

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BMW showcasing urban mobility connectivity applications at ITS World Congress

Green Car Congress

The concept of intermodal routing is enhanced by the DriveNow package available in Munich, Düsseldorf, Berlin and San Francisco. This premium car sharing with BMW and MINI automobiles is independent of car-hire stations. The Urban Safety Concept (BMW C 650 GT) with BMW ConnectedRide. Earlier post.)

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Driving Dystopia: Europe’s Low Emission Zones Aren't Going Over Well

The Truth About Cars

There's also a £160-million scheme mimicking the United States' defunct Cash-4-Clunkers designed to pay people to destroy their old cars to buy new ULEZ compliant models (which admittedly sounds like it's just going to create more pollution). These strictly enforced Ultra Low Emission Zones never resonated with the public.

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