The many social and psychological benefits of low-car cities

A few years ago, Melissa and Chris Bruntlett and their two
children moved from Vancouver, Canada, to Delft, a small city in
the Netherlands where 80% of journeys are taken by foot, bicycle,
or public transit. Their new book, Curbing Traffic: The Human
Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives, is about what it's like to live
in a truly low-car city, and how other cities can capture some of
the same benefits.


Reading the book was a joy for me -- it reinforced so many of my
priors! -- so I was excited to talk to Melissa and Chris about
how to design streets for people, the connection between urban
infrastructure and social trust, the flourishing that Dutch
children enjoy, and the myriad evils of cars.


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