Milan, ItalyMilan, Italy

In Milan, cars need a permit to enter the In Milan, cars need a permit to enter the city centre. Only residents and some city centre. Only residents and some employers can obtain a permit, so very employers can obtain a permit, so very little traffic now drives in or out. Nearly little traffic now drives in or out. Nearly everyone parks on the edge of the everyone parks on the edge of the restricted area and heads for the centre on restricted area and heads for the centre on foot. foot.

As a result, Milan now has many As a result, Milan now has many pedestrian-only shopping streets, and this pedestrian-only shopping streets, and this has led to an increase in shopping in the has led to an increase in shopping in the city centre. Grass and tree have been city centre. Grass and tree have been planted, and many other improvements planted, and many other improvements have also been made. have also been made.

The permit scheme is now recognised as The permit scheme is now recognised as a great success. The scheme is unique to a great success. The scheme is unique to Milan, but it is thought that similar car bans Milan, but it is thought that similar car bans and pedestrian scheme will have spread to and pedestrian scheme will have spread to other Italian cities by the end of the other Italian cities by the end of the decade. decade.