"Car-free Berlin" in court

The initiative »Berlin car-free« calls for car-reduced roads within the S-Bahn ring. The Senate rejects this as this restricts fundamental rights.

A popular demand wants to almost completely eliminate passenger car traffic in Berlin's inner city – affected by this would be around 1.5 million Berliners. However, the hearing before the Constitutional Court shows that the road to the traffic turnaround is a legal minefield. A popular initiative wants to free the inner city of Berlin from car traffic. A heated dispute about competences, fundamental rights and the borders of democracy becomes a…

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