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by Beldin 1323 days ago
> I don't know a single modern (new) location that successfully changed the habits of residents from "more-car" to "less-car".

The Netherlands did that (eg, [1]). It started in the 70s and is still ongoing. There were a modest few "quick wins", but most of the benefit is in the aggregate. It literally takes decades to get to a really different outlook/feel/vibe on traffic throughout a city/region, as opposed to only fixing accident hot spots. It's possible, with patience and tenacity.

[1] https://nl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stichting_Kinderen_Voorrang