Streets are among a city’s most valuable public assets. Yet for decades, much of this space has been designed primarily to move and store cars.
As cities confront rising temperatures, flooding, air and noise pollution, congestion and pressure on public space, local leaders are reconsidering how streets and public spaces are used and for whom they are designed.
Reallocating street space is about much more than transport. It offers an opportunity to improve daily life, strengthen climate resilience and create safer, more welcoming places where people can meet, play and move freely. Achieving this transformation, however, requires political courage, well-planned alternatives and meaningful...
