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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Kimberly Nicholas and Paula Kuss

What are the most effective ways to get cars out of cities?

The Colosseum in central Rome
The Colosseum in Rome. The city centre has restricted car entry at certain times of day to residents only. Photograph: Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty

Getting cars out of cities has become an international focus. But city officials, planners and citizens still do not have a clear, evidence-based answer to the question: what works to reduce car use in cities?

We screened almost 800 peer-reviewed reports and case studies from throughout Europe published since 2010, and used real world data to rank the 12 most effective measures that European cities have introduced.

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