Sustainable cities: learning from Ljubljana's car-free zones

The Preseren square in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Photo: AFP

At a time when many major European cities, such as Paris, are introducing low-emission zones, from which most cars will be banned, Ljubljana stands out as a pioneer in the field.

Since 2007, the Slovenian capital has been redesigning its city centre so that certain areas are reserved exclusively for pedestrians and cyclists, with already visible results.