Kedainiai “Atzalynas” gymnasium Luneburg, Germany Eimantas Karašauskas, 2e.

Location of Germany

Germany flag and coat of arms

Traffic jams and growing pollution in this historic Germany city forced the local council to take action in 1990. To encourage people to leave their cars at home, regural fast public transport was introduced, and bicycle paths and wider pavements were built.

The town centre became traffic-tree, apart from cars for the disabled The town centre became traffic-tree, apart from cars for the disabled. A ‘park-and-ride’ system offers a free car park on the outskirts of the town, and a free bus service into the centre. There is also a place to leave shopping in the town centre, so people can walk around without their bags.

This efficient system has led to a 15 per cent increase in the use of public transport, a 60 per cent increase in cycling, and a 10 per cent increase in walking.