The streets belong to
everyone. Not just
cars.
Across Europe, cities have shown that streets can be reclaimed. Less car traffic means cleaner air, quieter neighborhoods, safer streets and more life. Stockholm is moving in the right direction, but too slowly.
Fig. 01 · Photo This is what a street can be
These aren't visions. They're Swedish streets in summer, when cars make way for people.
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Gatuligan
Which streets are the best and worst to spend time on? We ranked the inner-city streets by air, traffic, noise, street life and greenery.
Explore the ranking →The bike calculator
Enter your commute and work out how much you save in calories, CO₂ and money by swapping the car or bus for a bike.
Try the calculator →Parkeringsytan
All of Stockholm's street parking gathered into a single square: 187.5 hectares. Drag it over your own neighbourhood. In Swedish.
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Rörstrandsgatan
Rörstrandsgatan has led Stockholm's summer street movement since 2016 and is now pedestrian year-round. A guest post by Irena Toljan on what business owners thought before and after, what the safety surveys show, and why there is still too much traffic.
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Hornsgatan
Car-free weekends have moved from Sveavägen to Hornsgatan. A guest post by Irena Toljan on the first two weekends, a shop owner's suggestions, and the plan to pedestrianize part of the street.
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Utan bilen stannar Sverige – without the car, Stockholm lives
The phrase 'Utan bilen stannar Sverige' (without the car, Sweden stops) feels like folk wisdom but is a campaign slogan, launched in January 1980 by the car industry's trade association to fight unleaded petrol and catalytic converter requirements. This is the story of the campaign.
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