Most romantic in the world – no freeways through the center of town.

from Switchboard, from NRDC › Kaid Benfield’s Blog
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC
One of my most popular recent posts was published last month on Valentine’s Day. In it, I pointed out that some of the cities considered the most romantic in the world – such as Prague, Paris, Lisbon, Rome, Vienna, and Venice – had a number of things in common: walkability, lively public spaces and thriving downtowns, a strong sense of place, good public transportation, and so on.
Here’s something else they have in common: no (or almost no) freeways running through the center of town.
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