Taras Grescoe 🚇 on Nostr: In the 20th century, being "modern" meant bringing cars into the center of cities. In ...

In the 20th century, being "modern" meant bringing cars into the center of cities.

In the 21st century, it means keeping them out.
(Images: Grand Place, #Brussels.)

European cities used to be as car-clogged as those in America. Here's what changed:

https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-car-free-plaza-reclaim-former-glory-public-space-pollution/