Streefilms shares the journey of Oslo transitioning toward a car-free city center by 2019. The goal of the changes is to make walking, biking, and taking transit easier to do while improving quality of life and environmental health. Interventions that Oslo is using include: building wider sidewalks, new cycletracks and bus lanes; creating revamped public spaces; expanding and replacing the city bikeshare system; and removing on-street parking and prohibiting parking in new construction.
Stephen is a professional urban planner in Puget Sound with a passion for sustainable, livable, and diverse cities. He is especially interested in how policies, regulations, and programs can promote positive outcomes for communities. With stints in great cities like Bellingham and Cork, Stephen currently lives in Seattle. He primarily covers land use and transportation issues and has been with The Urbanist since 2014.