Car-free development

Graham Parkhurst and Steve Melia

A chapter in Elgar Encyclopedia of Transport and Society, 2025, pp 78-79 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Car-free developments are ‘residential or mixed-use developments which: (a) provide a traffic-free or nearly traffic-free immediate environment; (b) are designed to facilitate movement by non-car means; (c) offer no parking for residents or limited parking separated from the dwellings’ (Melia, Barton, & Parkhurst, 2013, p. 136). There are three main types: a model where car ownership is controlled and any parking is remote, a limited-access model, where vehicular access is physically restricted, and pedestrianised centres with significant residential populations. Despite the significant benefits they offer to cities struggling with traffic, and some evidence of success, the concept has seen limited application.

Keywords: Car-free development; Low-car development; Limited parking; Access management; Traffic-free environment; Alternatives to the car (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035330515
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