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This week we’ll be taking a look back at some of our favorite stories from our 2024 coverage.

CityLab 2024: Wins for transit advocates 

Paris Restricts Through Traffic in City Center
A long-planned ban on private cars driving through the heart of the French capital is the latest part of Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s campaign to cut pollution and congestion. 

The Radical Changes Coming to the City of London
A quiet revolution in the financial district will rip out roadways and install wider sidewalks, new bike lanes and more public squares and open spaces friendly to pedestrians.

New York City Just Had Its Safest-Ever Year For Pedestrians. What Went Right?
Ten years after New York became the first US city to adopt the Vision Zero traffic safety model, transportation authorities and activists see progress and frustrations. 

Dublin to Ban Driving Through Its City Center
The Irish capital’s playbook for taming traffic in the downtown core follows a wave of similar efforts to restrict private cars in other EU cities. 

The Quiet Power of Car-Free Neighborhoods
Restricting or banning vehicles in congested city centers pays off with cleaner air and safer streets. We need to talk more about the other big benefit — less noise.


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