In 2017, Ghent introduced its circulatieplan (circulation plan) which removed traffic from the city centre using car-free zones.
Since then there has been more space for pedestrians and cyclists with only a select group of vehicles such as emergency services, trams, buses and taxis able to enter.
Though the historic centre of Ghent has been car free since 1997, the circulatieplan has expanded on this by diverting vehicle traffic away from the centre via a ring road. Cities like Birmingham are planning on following in its footsteps.
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