'The streets are more alive': Ghent readers on a car-free city centre

We asked locals in the Belgian city to tell us how things have changed since the shake-upThe city has become a pedestrians and cyclists' joy, especially for people like me who live in the city centre and have no car. As I type, they are busy turning our street into a low-traffic, communal woonerf or 'living street'. It has become easier and safer to navigate the town on foot or by bike. Having recently returned from the Middle East the changes are even more striking, especially when it comes to my son. We were uncomfortable for him to cycle on the roads there but the ones here have been a fun and relatively stress-free experience. The changes have made an enormous difference to people's quality of life. Khaled Diab, journalist and writer Continue reading...