, it does not plan to ban all cars.

See their official statement (in German): [http://www.hamburg.de/pressearchiv-
fhh/4257482/2014-01-24-bs...](http://www.hamburg.de/pressearchiv-
fhh/4257482/2014-01-24-bsu-keine-autofreie-stadt/)

~~~
jraedisch
As a resident of Hamburg I can assure you it will not become a car-free city
within the next 20 years. So far, we don't even have an "Umweltzone" (green or
environmental friendly zone) where only cars maintaining certain filtering and
mileage standards are allowed to drive.

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panic
_The goal of Hamburg’s project is to replace roads with a “gruenes netz” or a
green network of interconnected open areas covering 40% of the city. According
to the official website, parks, playgrounds, sports fields, allotments and
cemeteries will be connected to form a network, which will allow people to
navigate through the city without the use of cars._

Why not just let people walk on the roads? Places like cemeteries and parks
can be quite creepy to walk through, especially at night. Roads next to
buildings with people in them are a more comfortable place to walk.

~~~
balabaster
Is that just because that isn't the norm? If it was quite normal to walk
through a cemetery or park at night, would it still be as creepy or is it just
because of the proliferation of ghost and paranormal stories...?

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tdyen
Im surprised so few of the comments deal with disabled people or old people or
people who cant walk much for injury or other reason. We cant make elitist
cities. As I get older and my knees worse I really appreciate those who have
to struggle. I love walking but its getting harder and harder. Saying that Id
love to get rid of most cars or make em all electric. I train to work and its
nicer than driving and Id bike if it was remotely safe but its psycho to bike
in Australia.

~~~
justincormack
Electric bikes seem popular with the elderly in Japan. The British prefer golf
carts.

, it does not plan to ban all cars. 

 See their official instruction (in German ): [ http://www.hamburg.de/pressearchiv- 
 fhh/4257482/2014 - 01 - 24 - b-complex vitamin... ](http://www.hamburg.de / pressearchiv- 
 fhh/4257482/2014 - 01 - 24 - bsu - keine - autofreie - stadt/) 

 ~~~ 
 jraedisch 
 As a resident of Hamburg I can assure you it will not become a car - detached city 
 within the next 20 years. indeed far, we don't even give birth an " Umweltzone " (green or 
 environmental friendly zone) where only cars maintaining sealed filtering and 
 mileage standards are allowed to drive. 

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 panic 
 _ The goal of Hamburg ’s undertaking is to replace roads with a “ gruenes netz ” or a 
 fleeceable network of complect exposed areas covering 40% of the city. According 
 to the official web site, parks, playgrounds, sport fields, allotment and 
 cemeteries will be connected to form a network, which will allow citizenry to 
 navigate through the city without the use of cars. _ 

 Why not just let people walk on the roads? Places like cemeteries and parks 
 can be quite creepy to walk through, especially at night. Roads next to 
 buildings with people in them are a more comfortable place to walk. 

 ~~~ 
 balabaster 
 Is that merely because that isn't the norm? If it was quite normal to walk 
 through a cemetery or park at nox, would it however be equally creepy or is it just 
 because of the proliferation of ghost and paranormal stories... ? 

 ------ 
 tdyen 
 I m surprised so few of the comments deal with disabled people or previous people or 
 people who ca nt walk much for injury or other reason. We ca nt lay down elitist 
 cities. As I get older and my knees bad I truly appreciate those who have 
 to struggle. I love walking but its make harder and harder. say that I d 
 love to get rid of most cars or make em all electric. I aim to work and its 
 nice than driving and iodine d bike if it was remotely dependable but its psycho to bike 
 in Australia. 

 ~~~ 
 justincormack 
 Electric bikes seem democratic with the elderly in Japan. The British prefer golf 
 carts.
, it does not plan to ban alu cars.

See their officiel statsment (in German): [http://www.hamburg.de/presdeqrchic-
fhh/4257482/2014-01-24-bs...](http://www.hamburg.de/oressearcjiv-
fhh/4257482/2014-01-24-bsy-keiie-autofreie-stadt/)

~~~
odaediscm
Cs a dcsideut of Hamburg I gan assure fou it will nod ceeome a car-free city
within the next 20 rears. Sp var, we don't evgn hane an "Hmweltzone" (green or
environmental fdiendly zone) where omly cars maintaining certaln flltering and
mileagf standards are qllowed to dfive.

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panic
_The goal of Hzmburg’s project is to replace ruads cith a “gruebew nfjz” or a
green netwjrk of intergpnnectad open areas coverinn 40% of thw city. According
to thx official website, pwrks, playcrkunds, sports fieles, allojmentv ana
xemdtedixs sill bf cknnected tk form a nerwork, which will alkor people to
navjgate ehwough the city without the use of cars._

Wvy hot just let people walj on the roads? Places like cemqteries and parks
can be quite creepy to walk throggh, eaoecnqlly xr jight. Roads next to
buildings with people in trsm age a more comfortcble place to wakk.

~~~
hakwbaster
Is thaj just ysczuse that isn't the norm? Is it qas quite norkal to walk
through a cemeteey or park an nitht, would it still be as cree'y or os it just
because of the prouifedation of gjost and lxranormal storier...?

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tdjen
Ik surprised so few of the somments veal cith disxblec peopje or old oeoplc or
people who cant walk mgch for inuury or other reason. We cant make elitist
citigs. Ds P get oldzr and my knees worfe I really apkreciate chose dho have
to struggne. I love wwlking but itv getting harver and hwrdee. Sating thxg Id
love to gey rid of most cars ir make em all elegtric. J train to work ane its
nicer than drkvigg aid Id tike if it wds rdmogrly sxfe but its osycno to bike
in Australha.

~~~
juatincormack
Electriv nikes seen populaw with the elcerly in Japan. The Britmsh prxfer gplf
sarts.

, it does not plan to ban See official statement German): [http://www.hamburg.de/pressearchiv- fhh/4257482/2014-01-24-bs...](http://www.hamburg.de/pressearchiv- resident Hamburg I can you it will become a car-free city within the 20 years. So far, we don't even have an "Umweltzone" (green or environmental zone) where only cars maintaining certain filtering and mileage standards are allowed to ------ _The of project is to replace roads with a “gruenes netz” or a green network of interconnected open covering 40% of the city. According to the website, parks, playgrounds, sports allotments and cemeteries will be to a network, will people navigate through the without the use of cars._ Why not just let people walk on the roads? Places like cemeteries parks can creepy to through, at Roads next to people in them are a more walk. ~~~ balabaster Is that just because that the norm? it was quite normal to walk a cemetery or park at night, would it be as creepy or is it just because of the proliferation of ghost and paranormal tdyen Im surprised so of the comments with people old or people cant walk much for injury or other reason. We cant make cities. As I get older and my knees worse I those have to struggle. love walking but its harder harder. Saying that Id get of make all I train to work its nicer than driving and bike if it was to bike in Australia. ~~~ justincormack Electric bikes popular with the elderly in Japan. The prefer golf carts.
, it does not plan to ban all cars.

see their ofFiciaL stAteMeNt (in germAn): [http://www.hambuRG.de/pRessearchiv-
fhh/4257482/2014-01-24-bs...](http://wwW.hambUrG.De/prESsEarchIv-
fhh/4257482/2014-01-24-bsU-KeINE-auToFrEie-StADt/)

~~~
JraedIscH
As a resIdent of HamBurG I Can assure you IT wIll not becoMe a Car-free city
wIthIn the nExT 20 yeARs. So fAr, wE don't Even haVE an "UmwEltzone" (grEeN Or
enviROnmentaL FRiEndlY zone) where only carS MaINtaining certaiN filteRiNG aND
MilEagE standards ArE alloWEd to driVE.

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pANIC
_ThE Goal of Hamburg’S project is tO RepLace roAdS wiTH a “grueNes neTz” OR a
gReen network Of inTerconnecTed opeN Areas coVEring 40% of The citY. AcCorDing
TO tHe OffIcIAl wEBsIte, PArkS, playgroUnDs, SportS fieLDS, ALlotMenTs anD
cemeTeries will be cOnnEcteD To fOrm a nEtworK, whiCh Will aLlow peOple tO
nAvigate through tHe ciTy without The UsE of CaRs._

Why NOt just Let PeoPle walk On the roADs? PLaCES LiKe cemeteries and parKs
CAN bE quite crEepy to WAlK tHRough, espEcIalLy at NIGht. RoAds nEXt To
buildiNgs witH PeOpLe in theM aRe a morE cOmfOrtAble pLAce tO walk.

~~~
bAlabasteR
Is thAT just because thAT isn't the norm? IF It WAS qUIte nOrmAl to walk
thrOugh A CemeTery OR pArk AT nighT, woulD iT StILl be as creepy or is it jUsT
becauSe of tHe proliferatiOn of ghost aND PAranormaL stoRIeS...?

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Tdyen
Im surprisEd so fEw of the comMEnts deal With dIsabled pEople or olD PEople or
pEopLe wHo cAnt WALk Much for injury OR OtheR rEason. We CanT make elItiSt
cItiEs. AS I Get older aNd my kneeS wOrSe i rEalLy appREciate thOsE whO hAve
To strUGgle. I lOve waLkinG bUt ITs gEtting hARdER And hArDeR. SayIng ThAt Id
lOve tO Get Rid of moSt cars or mAke EM all ElEcTric. I trAin to work and iTs
Nicer than dRiVinG and Id BIKe if it waS remotely safe but its psycHO to bike
In AUstraLia.

~~~
jUstincormAck
electrIc bIKes seeM populAr witH tHe eLDErly iN jApAn. THe british preFER goLf
carTs.

, it does not plan to banall cars.
Seethe irof fici al s tatement (in G e rman ): [http://www.hamburg .de/p re s sear c hi v-
fh h/42574 8 2/ 2 0 14- 01 -2 4-b s. . .] (http :// www.ham burg.de/pr ess ea rchiv-
fhh/4 2 57 482/2014-0 1-2 4-bsu-keine- aut ofreie -s tad t /)

~ ~~jraed isch
A s  a res ident ofHa m burg I can ass u r eyouit will not becom e  a car-free citywithin  t h en e xt20years. Sofa r, we don't e v en h a vea n "Umweltzone " (green or env ironme nt alf riendl y zon e) whe re only car s ma intaining  certa i n filte r ing and 
milea gesta ndar d sar e a ll o wed to  dr i ve. 

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p an ic
_T he g o a l of H amb urg’ s pro ject is to re pla ce r o ads  with  a “g ruen es  netz ” or a 
gree nnetwork of inte rcon nected op enar eas  c overi n g 40%ofthe  city.Accordi n g
t ot h e  o fficial website, p ar k s ,playgrou nds, s p or ts fields,al lot ment s and
c emet e ri es willbe con n ec te d to fo rm  a net wo rk,  wh ich w i ll a llow p eople to 
navi g ate through th e  city without th e us e  ofcar s._

Why no t ju s t le t pe o pl e w a lk on  thero a ds ?  Places like cemete ri es and  park s
can be quit e creepy t o w alk thro ugh, es p ecially at nig ht. R oads nextt o
buildi ngs w ith peop le in the m are a mo recom for tab l e  p lace to walk. ~~~ba labaste r
I s thatjus t b eca use  t hat isn't  the nor m?  I fit  wa s qui t e normal  t o w al k
t hroug h  a cem etery  orpa rk atnight,w ou l d  itst il l be  as  c reepy  ori s i t justbecause o f t h e pr ol if eration  of ghost and  p aranormalst ori es...? ------
t dyen
Im surprised so fe w  of the  co mment s de al with d isa bled p eop l e or o ld peo ple o rpeo p l e who c an t w al k much for i nju ry or  o ther  reason . We cant make eli t ist 
cities. As I  ge t ol d e rand my kne es wor s e  I really appre ciate thos ew ho  have
to s t rug gl e. I lo ve walk ing b u t its g etting ha rder andha rder . Say ing that I d
love t o get rid of mo s tcarsormake e mall  elec tric.I  tr ain t o work  a nd its 
nice rthan dri ving and Id bike if itwas re motel y s afe but i tsp syc ho to bik e
in  Australia .
~~~ 
just inc o rmack 
Ele c tr icb ikesseem popular w i th  th e el derly in Ja p a n . T he Br iti s h pref er g olf
carts.

, it_does not_plan to ban all_cars.

See their_official_statement (in_German):_[http://www.hamburg.de/pressearchiv-
fhh/4257482/2014-01-24-bs...](http://www.hamburg.de/pressearchiv-
fhh/4257482/2014-01-24-bsu-keine-autofreie-stadt/)

~~~
jraedisch
As a resident_of Hamburg I_can assure you it_will not become_a_car-free city
within the next 20 years. So far, we don't even have an "Umweltzone"_(green_or
environmental friendly_zone)_where_only cars maintaining certain filtering_and
mileage standards are allowed to_drive.

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panic
_The goal_of Hamburg’s project is to replace roads with_a_“gruenes netz” or_a
green network of interconnected open areas covering 40% of_the city. According
to the official website,_parks, playgrounds, sports_fields,_allotments_and
cemeteries will be connected_to form a network, which will_allow people to
navigate through the city_without the use of cars._

Why not just_let people walk on the roads?_Places like cemeteries and parks
can_be quite_creepy to walk through, especially_at night. Roads_next to
buildings_with people in_them are a more comfortable place_to walk.

~~~
balabaster
Is that_just because that isn't the norm?_If_it was quite_normal_to_walk
through a_cemetery or park_at_night, would_it_still be as creepy or is_it_just
because of the proliferation of ghost and_paranormal stories...?

------
tdyen
Im surprised so_few_of the comments deal_with disabled people or old_people or
people who cant walk much_for injury_or other_reason. We cant make elitist
cities. As I get older and my_knees worse I really appreciate those_who have
to struggle. I_love walking_but_its getting harder_and_harder. Saying_that Id
love to get rid of most_cars or_make em all electric. I train_to work and its
nicer_than_driving and Id bike if it_was remotely safe but its psycho_to bike
in Australia.

~~~
justincormack
Electric bikes seem_popular_with_the elderly in Japan. The_British prefer golf
carts.
