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How Belgian Mayor Faced Down Death Threats to Make His City's Transport Go Green

18 Feb 2023 | Abstracted from Skynews Britain

"In the Belgian city of Ghent they have achieved little less than regime change, taking the crown from the car.

"...the real surprise comes in the placid feel of the place: major junctions thronged by carefree pedestrians and crazy multi-occupancy bikes, the minimal traffic dominated by white vans and taxis, as they are some of the few vehicles allowed in...it is now impossible to drive directly between six surrounding suburbs"



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