Article 50QPZ Forward-thinking Utrecht builds car-free district for 12,000 people

Forward-thinking Utrecht builds car-free district for 12,000 people

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Daniel Boffey in Brussels
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Scheme will enhance city's reputation as a bicycling capital of Europe

The "cyclist-first" city of Utrecht is constructing the Netherlands' first high-density, car-free residential district for more than 12,000 people, making it one of the largest of its type in the world.

The 24-hectare site, located between two canals in the middle of the city, is a business park but by 2024 it is hoped the area will enhance Utrecht's reputation as a bicycling capital of Europe.

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