2016年1月8日 · Few cars means cleaner air, less noise, more money. Not surprisingly, reducing the amount of traffic in an urban space would also have a substantial impact on the local air and noise pollution. Early last year, Paris held a day without cars. Widely publicized, the city had in fact only banned about 30% of urban space, but the impact was enormous.

2018年8月9日 · Some cities have announced car-free or car-less visions, including Milan, Copenhagen, Madrid and Paris. Oslo plans to ban all cars from its city centre permanently by 2019. Chengdu in China is designing a new residential area in which people will be able to walk everywhere easily, reducing the need for cars.

2019年10月28日 · A future in which everyone travels in driverless flying cars may still dominate the popular imagination, particularly when it comes to media and marketing hype. But if we are to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals ( SDG ) on sustainable cities and communities, a more revolutionary (albeit more low-tech) picture will unfold, in which ...

2015年2月2日 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.

2019年9月23日 · The usually traffic-clogged streets of the world's cities were closed on the 22nd of September as part of World Car Free Day. More than 2,000 cities in 46 countries took part this year, encouraging residents to walk, cycle or try public transport.

2024年5月15日 · In Australia, 72% of journeys take place in cars, outpacing walking, cycling and public transport. In an attempt to cut car use, Uber Australia ran the One Less Car trial with behavioural scientists and other mobility and rideshare firms. Here are seven actions that city planners and leaders can focus on to support Australia’s green transition.

2020年10月28日 · Addressing the challenges facing urban development, from poor housing stock to polluted air, is one of the World Economic Forum’s objectives, too. Events like the Global Future Council on Cities of Tomorrow are part of coordinated efforts to ensure the benefits of the Fourth Industrial Revolution can help make cities great places to live and ...

2019年9月20日 · The results of going car free for one day are clear: the first “journée sans voiture” (day without a car), which took place in Paris in 2015, reduced exhaust emissions by 40%. Last year in London, diverting traffic away from the marathon route caused local air pollution levels to drop by as much as 89% .

2023年3月22日 · Globally, the distance traveled by passenger cars is rising. This is especially noticeable in high-income, car-dependent places like Europe and North America. The share of kilometers traveled by passenger cars grew to 44% in 2020, and without intervention, this is expected to reach 50% in 2030. To reverse this trend, we must ensure people ...

2015年12月1日 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.