Car-Free Friedrichstrasse

Berlin has dared to take this big step: Friedrichstrasse between Französischer Strasse and Leipziger Strasse is now a car-free zone, at least until the end of the year 2020. We took a look at the project on-site and are convinced that it can serve as a model for further projects of this kind. Our first impression: children playing, plenty of seats for well-filled cafes, people strolling around with sufficient safety distance and a lot of new trees. Things that one would not have expected to see in Friedrichstra?e before. Car-free shopping streets often get a headwind from local businesses. This would not hold up here: Improved urban space quality attracts many curious people and promises more demand for stores. It’s also well connected by public transport, or bicycle. We hope for further car-free streets, like Kudamm, unter den Linden or Sch?nhauser Stra?e. Berlin needs more of these courageous ventures and smart implementation projects.