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EarthX Website: https://earthxmedia.com/   The rise and fall of the European transportation revolution.   While some cities are leaning into car-free zones, favoring bicycles and walking paths in the city center, other cities—including Berlin—are struggling to adopt the practice.   About EarthxNews:  A weekly program dedicated to covering the stories that shape the planet. Featuring the latest updates in energy, environment, tech, climate, and more.    EarthX  Love Our Planet.  The Official Network of Earth Day.    About Us:  At EarthX, we believe our planet is a pretty special place. The people, landscapes, and critters are likely unique to the entire universe, so we consider ourselves lucky to be here. We are committed to protecting the environment by inspiring conservation and sustainability, and our programming along with our range of expert hosts support this mission. We’re glad you’re with us.     EarthX is a media company dedicated to inspiring people to care about the planet. We take an omni channel approach to reach audiences of every age through its robust 24/7 linear channel distributed across cable and FAST outlets, along with dynamic, solution oriented short form content on social and digital platforms. EarthX is home to original series, documentaries and snackable content that offer sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. EarthX is the only network that delivers entertaining and inspiring topics that impact and inspire our lives on climate and sustainability.       EarthX Website: https://earthxmedia.com/    Follow Us:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earthxtv/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/earthxtv  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/earthxtv      How to watch:   United States:   - Spectrum  - AT&T U-verse (1267)  - DIRECTV (267)  - Philo  - FuboTV  - Plex  - Fire TV   #EarthDay #Environment #Sustainability #Eco-friendly #Conservation #EarthxTV #EarthX

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00:00A transportation revolution is underway in Europe, leaders banning cars in city centers

00:07in an effort to ease traffic and curb greenhouse emissions.

00:11Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Paris, all drastically reducing the number of vehicles on the streets

00:16in exchange for bicycles and walking paths.

00:19The trend beginning in Spain's Pontevedra in 1999, when cars were banned in most of

00:24the city, a move that reduced air pollution by nearly 70%.

00:29Over 20 years later, and similar low-emission zones are on the rise, increasing by 40% in

00:34Europe since the start of the COVID pandemic.

00:37But some countries are having a hard time implementing such policies, while others are

00:41challenging the premise of the idea altogether.

00:44The dilemma is playing out in the German capital of Berlin, a city that was moving towards

00:48outright banning cars in the city center, but began to run into problems during the

00:52execution of the plan.

00:54The Christian Democrat Party controls Berlin for the first time in over two decades, largely

00:59due to its opposition to emission-free zones.

01:02It ran on a platform of walking back what it described as unfair mobility restrictions

01:06for citizens, and is quickly acting on its campaign promise.

01:12Vehicles are returning to areas once labeled as car-free, and bike path projects are being

01:16put on hold pending additional review.

01:19It's a blatant rebuke to newly implemented climate-friendly policies, with voters rejecting

01:24the architects in a February election, and conservative leaders giving the people the

01:28power to address the issue themselves.

01:30It's an approach gaining popularity across Europe, most recently being applied on a larger

01:34scale in the United Kingdom.

01:36The UK is scrapping a ban on gas cars, which was set to go into effect in 2030, but is

01:41now being pushed back to 2035.

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