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Podcast: レアジョブ英会話 Daily News Article Podcast
Episode: Why being car-free is a distant future in Berlin
Description: Across Europe, several cities are taking steps to remove cars from their city centers, but one capital is going in the other direction—Berlin’s new government wants to protect drivers' rights.
While many European cities, such as Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and Paris are drastically reducing car traffic in their city centers in favor of cycle paths, Berlin is lagging behind, according to many critics.
At Potsdamer Platz, cyclists are not impressed with the city’s infrastructure.
“There have been a lot of plans, but not much actual building. I think the discussion is happening, but much more needs to be done,” s...