The world’s downtowns are slowly giving up on personal cars

The world’s downtowns are slowly giving up on personal cars

This week, San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) approved the once-radical step of banning personal cars on its busiest street. The unanimous vote means the city’s main boulevard, a two-mile stretch of Market Street in the heart of the city, will be open only to those willing to walk, bike, skate, scooter, or take public transit by 2025. For San Francisco, the $604 million project is likely just the beginning.