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Copenhagen’S Car-Free Streets
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Jun 03 2012 07:00 PM | eds in Green Living
Since the early 1960s, 18 parking lots in the downtown area,. . . have been converted into public spaces for
. . . playing, meeting, and generally just doing things that human beings enjoy doing. If you're hungry, there are over 7,500 cafe seats in the city.
$8,485 each year is the average cost of owning a car.
. . . $7,095 leaves the local economy, Gas, Insurance, Finance Charges, purchase.
. . . $1,390 stays in the local economy, License, taxes, repair, maintenance, tires
The distinction between the capacity of a single 10 - 12 foot lane,
. . . in Rush Hour Traffic, to carry
. . . passengers VS vehicles,
. . . is particularly important in dense congested areas,
. . . where space is at a premium.
Source: streetfilms urbanplacesandspaces Washington, DC cost-of-owning-car
