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		f_allwein on March 17, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Can a city really ban cars from its streets? (2014... This is actually a misunderstanding - while Hamburg does plan to connect its green spaces, it does not plan to ban all cars. See their official statement (in German): http://www.hamburg.de/pressearchiv-fhh/4257482/2014-01-24-bs...

jraedisch on March 17, 2015 [–]

As a resident of Hamburg I can assure you it will not become a car-free city within the next 20 years. So far, we don't even have an "Umweltzone" (green or environmental friendly zone) where only cars maintaining certain filtering and mileage standards are allowed to drive.

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