"Transport Senator Ute Bonde acknowledged that the auto ban might be constitutionally permissible, but expressed concerns about its potential negative consequences."
"The advocacy group Volksentscheid Berlin Autofrei aims to create a car-free zone larger than Manhattan, underscoring Berlin's ambition to enhance public transportation and urban living."
"Berlin-based advocates are advancing a plan for a significant car-free area, with the potential referendum aimed at transforming the urban environment."
"The court's decision allows the Volksentscheid group to resume signature collection for a 2026 referendum, a significant step in their campaign for an auto-free Berlin."
Berlin is advancing towards establishing a sizable car-free zone, larger than Manhattan, following a ruling from the Constitutional Court that allows the advocacy group Volksentscheid Berlin Autofrei to continue its efforts. This group, promoting a vision of reduced automobile reliance since 2020, aims to transform an area within the Ringbahn into a largely car-free environment, facilitating better public transport use. Although initial signature goals were reached, procedural delays hindered progress. The latest development rekindles hopes for a referendum by 2026, despite opposition from pro-car factions in the Berlin Senate.
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