It's crazy: Wiesbaden prefers a driving ban to public transport
In the referendum, the citizens clearly voted against the construction of the City-Bahn and, according to Mayor Gert-Uwe Mende (SPD), missed a century's chance of a traffic turnaround.
Tag: City centre
Citizen Science Festival 2020: Green Zones was there!
Research and sustainable development were the focus of this year's Citizen Science Festival 2020 at the Kulturbrauerei in Berlin. Various international and national citizen research projects were presented, among others on the topics of air quality, light pollution and plastic avoidance.
France 2021: radically more low emission zones
In the new year, various low emission zones will come into force in France, permanently banning older burners from city centres. This increases the risk of fines in the impenetrable system of permanent and temporary low emission zones.
Poor air quality in Germany: Bavaria and Hamburg threaten new driving bans
The index, which assesses transport in terms of environment, health and infrastructure, shows Bavaria to be clearly catastrophic in almost all aspects. Although Hamburg is making efforts in climate protection, it must do much more for the health of its citizens.
Motorcycle scoop: Greens plan Germany-wide noise protection zone!
The motion submitted to the Bundestag is intended to prevent driving bans, but the new regulations would mean the end for thousands of motorbikes.
Environmental zones in Africa soon?
The export of our old diesel vehicles causes bad air in Africa. But there they no longer want our rust buckets and are increasingly turning to low-emission new cars.
Major inspection at Hamburg Jungfernstieg
Since not everyone has yet accepted the traffic-calmed Jungerfernstieg, the police have considerably extended their controls.
Paris city centre from 2021 Speed-30
The City of Love and Lights is getting serious: from next year, the inner-city speed limit will be introduced.
Hamburg's Jungfernstieg and Wilmersdorfer Street in Berlin become car-free
Since yesterday morning, the reconstruction measures in Hamburg for a car-free Jungfernstieg in the historic city centre have begun.
Vienna: victory for all motorists!
It was supposed to take on a pioneering role and trigger imitation effects internationally, but the project of a car-free Vienna city centre failed.
