Green Transportation
From Barcelona to the Czech Republic, Frankfurt, St-Etienne and Strasbourg, there are greenways, which are showing the potential of incorporating landscaping into good urban design.
The picture displays a green railway in St. Etienne, France. These lines of green supply a host of benefits to any urban area, like reducing urban heat island effect, providing a permeable surface for storm water to infiltrate, and reducing pollution.
The Hague, Netherlands, there’s something quite magical about watching trams in Barcelona, Strasbourg or Frankfurt glide silently along beds of grass as they do their city circuit. Where possible, this attractive combination of efficient public transport and inspired landscaping should be standard as part of the urban fabric.
St. Etienne, France
