Berlin
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Op-Ed: Summer in Berlin Changes Perspective on Cars
It's hard to experience a real-world "15-minute city" with a world-class rail network and then go back to driving everywhere for everything
May 20, 2026
Friday Video: Let’s Go Biking in Berlin
Streetsblog takes you on a six-minute vacation to one of Europe's great cycling cities.
July 18, 2025
Berlin Moves Closer to Banning Cars From A Zone Bigger Than Manhattan
Berlin could soon set the bar for human-centered cities around the world, now that a long-sought ballot measure is finally being released from political limbo.
June 26, 2025
Video: Why We Need a Global Freeway Fighters’ Network
A terrible project in Berlin shows the need for a global network to support local freeway fighters everywhere.
January 14, 2025
‘It Was Magnificent’: Lessons From Berlin and Munich Transit Systems
Last month, a delegation of Illinois state representatives visited Germany to tour transit systems in and between two major cities. Here's what they learned.
January 10, 2025
Cycling Through COVID-19: Berlin
In response to COVID-19, Berlin built 25.9 kilometers of pop-up bicycle lanes along key arterial roads with multiple car travel lanes in each direction, among other improvements. Here's what happened next.
October 12, 2022
