6 cities living without a car

In these cities and towns around the world, you will walk a lot. These communities have taken a step to reducing carbon emissions in their little corners of the world. They don't just offer an alternative to cars for transportation; they make it mandatory. I think this is not possible?

The Island Of Hydra, Greece





These 28-square-mile island in the Aegean sea is a wonderful place to enjoy car-free life. Access to water on the island of Hydra simplifies the journey around the island by water taxi and most of the locals carry large items on a donkey. Tourists can also hire a donkey, but everything is so close that walking is rarely a problem. The popularity of the island of Hydra may be partly due to filming a large number of films. Captain's villas, monasteries and cathedrals, beautiful architecture on the island attracts many artists and writers.

donkeys transport the island of Hydra





Tangier island, Virginia





This town is home to just 650 people. The islanders speak interesting English-Irish dialect and move only on foot or by boat.Tangier island Virginia





Parismina, Costa Rica

 





There are no paved roads leading to this small village, and the only vehicle is a tractor used for garbage collection. Other novelties that will throw you back in time is the schematism of telephone services, the lack of local post offices and the absence of any banking institutions or ATMs. One of the local attractions are the sea turtles that come on the sand to lay eggs.Halibut Cove, Alaska





Accessible only by water taxi, Halibut Cove is a wonderful community located in a National Park and Kachemak. Originally a fishing village, Cove is now a place to stay first and foremost artists. This floating community and boasts the only floating post office in the United States.The Isle Of Sark, United Kingdom





This elegant island is located six miles East of Guernsey and is accessible only by boat. Once you get to the island, transportation is limited to walking, bicycling, and freight transportation. Few tractors on the island are licensed only for limited use. Construction on the island is very limited and available only to those who resided there for at least 15 years. The island is called the village of the Dark Sky, partially due to its location, but also due to the lack of street lighting.Mackinac Island, Michigan





Although Michigan was home to the first Assembly production of cars, Mackinaw breaks this pattern, being a city without a car. On the island, you will find only the thud of hoofs and the crowd of pedestrians and cyclists. With a permanent population of just under 500, Makino, a famous tourist spot without a car with a large island Park, Mackinac Island State Park.



Learning on the Islands

Not surprisingly, many of these cities without a car — island communities, with few forced status of the city free from vehicular traffic, have been associated with the difficulties of transporting vehicles in past years. But today, these communities have chosen to remain without a car. By doing this, of course, they infringe upon something, but most people are proud of the status of the community free of vehicular traffic. It seems that communities around the world should take a hint from these Islands to help the environment, and to live without a car.

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