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Can We Make Cities Car-Free?

Provided by: City Beautiful |Published on: March 8, 2022

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Synopsis

This video from City Beautiful highlights the benefits of reducing car traffic in cities, with examples from a number of cities in Europe.
In addition to the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, these cities also benefited from a reduction in air pollution and crashes with pedestrians and bicyclists.

Subjects: Civics, Health

Authors: City Beautiful

Region: Europe

Languages: English

Positives

This video gives students real-world examples of a climate solution that also benefits the people living in those communities.
The video shows innovative ideas for transporting waste out of cities without the use of trucks.

Prerequisites

The content ends at 6 minutes and 43 seconds, with an ad at the end.
The video mentions that it may be more difficult to convert cities in the United States to being car-free, but it may be beneficial to discuss the reasons why in more detail.

Differentiation & Implementation

Economics and social studies classes can discuss equitable ways of making urban areas more accessible to pedestrians and bicyclists.
Science and health classes can use this video to make the connection between greenhouse gas pollution from vehicles and the effects of air pollution and a lack of physical activity on human health.
This video can be tied into lessons about other climate-related topics, such as urban designs to prevent flooding, reducing the urban heat island effect, and increasing green spaces and trees in cities and nearby areas.

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