What Is Car-Centric Planning? What is Carcatecture?

‘Car-centric planning’ refers to urban planning that privileges the private automobile as a primary transportation mode, often to the exclusion of people who walk, bike, or use public transit.

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Carcatecture:   The complete focus on vehicles when developing infrastructure at the expense of resources, energy and quality of life.

Parisian car ban now planned for 2024

Paris officials plan to ban private vehicles from the historic heart of the city by early 2024 in a move designed to decrease congestion and improve air quality in the French capital, the city has announced.

A City Without Cars Is Already Here, and It’s Idyllic

Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana has been car-free for over a decade. Is it time to export their model?

Urban Villages for the Proletariat

Compact, walkable urban villages benefit working families and organized labor by creating jobs, improving household affordability, reducing commute duration, improving economic opportunities, and creating cleaner, healthier communities.

You’ll Be Shocked at What A Lifetime of Car Ownership Costs.

In a new study in Ecological Economics, an international team of researchers comprehensively modeled the costs of automobile ownership over 50 years, accounting not just for the price the driver pays to keep the car running, but the cost that society pays as a direct result of that driver’s choice of mode.