Apulia in the southern region of Italy has everything you're looking for! Check it out!

Venice is a car free city. It is picturesque, architecturally colorful and the climate is fantastic. It is not really a green city, but the area around is beautiful. The city has about 270.000 habitants and every year lots of tourists come from all over the world .... It's a great place to open a restaurant!

Other Car free cities or cities with a minimum of car use are:
Perugia - about 156.000 habitants - It is a beautiful city in Umbria, in the middle of Italy close to the Tuscany
Riva del Garda - about 16.000 habitants - located at the beautiful Lake Garda in the northern Part of Italy - A great place for holidays...

Venice is car free and beautiful. It is Europe's largest car free city. Check it out.
http://www.carfree.com/ven/
The next link shows macrobiotic restaurants near Venice but there doesn't appear to be one in Venice itself.
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It's beautiful. If you go there and set up let me know and I'll come and eat there!

Siena in Tuscany has been car free since the sixties. Have a look at this
http://www.terrain.org/articles/20/harve
y.htm.
A search for macrobiotic retaurants didn't pull anything specific but the supply chain seems quite good
http://www.terrain.org/articles/20/harve
y.htm
Amalfi is trickier to pin down but I'll let you know if I can find anything.
Happy Hunting! It sounds like a great venture and I hope it works out for you. Keep me posted.

Capri! Of course. This place does have some vehicles but not many and is not far from Sorrento. Now check this out
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capri
Here is the macrobiotic restaurant activity for that area, again nothing in Capri itself
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Venice Entire city except near the train station Estimated at 70,000 Medieval city, today highly focused on tourism; transport on foot or by water

Siena Entire city Perhaps 30,000 Not entirely car free but most streets have very little traffic

Parma Small area in the city center, probably 6 to 10 streets Unknown, probably a few thousand Probably some delivery trucks permitted during limited hours

Ferrara The medieval center has car free streets and is over all "car-lite" Heavy bike use

[GREECE]
Hydra Island Entire island (50 km²) 3,000 No motorized vehicles on the entire island

Spetses Island Town only 4,000 (entire island) car free, possibly with some violations
For more click on this link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_car
free_places#Italy

Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Varese (VA)
Population (as of December 31, 2004)
- Total 96,917
Varese (pronounced [vaˈreze] in Italian; Varès [vaˈrɛːs] in the local Lombard dialect; Baretium in Latin) is a city in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km north of Milan. It is the capital of the Province of Varese.

Geography
The province of Varese lies below the Alps, so mountains and hills constitute 32% and 46% of its territory respectively; other common features are rivers (including the Ticino and Olona) and glacial lake (Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano, Lake of Varese and four other smaller ones Lake of Comabbio, Lake of Monate, Lake of Ghirla and Lake of Ganna. The southern part of the province is in the Pianura Padana (the flat bottomland of the River Po).

Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Varese (VA)
Population (as of December 31, 2007)
- Total 80,633

Busto Arsizio is a city in the region of Lombardy, in northern Italy, 25 km north of Milan in the province of Varese.

Gallarate is a city of Lombardy, Italy, in the Province of Varese. It has a population of 48,927. The city is of medieval origin. It is remarkable mainly for its textile factories. It is the junction of railways to Varese, Laveno and Arona (for the Simplon). Six miles to the west are the electric works of Vizzola, where 23,000 hp are derived from the river Ticino.

Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Varese (VA)
Comune di Saronno
Population (as of December 31, 2004)
- Total 37,472
Saronno is a comune of Lombardy, Italy, in the province of Varese.
The place is well known for its apricot kernel macaroons (amaretti) and is also a manufacturing town.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varese

Siena
Region: Tuscany
population 53,893
Sports : Siena has enjoyed a long tradition in sports. Basketball and football are perhaps the most popular in Siena. However, other sports such as rugby union and track-and-field are also widely practised.
Transport : By road, Siena is linked to Florence by a "superstrada" (the Raccordo Autostradale RA03 - Siena-Firenze), a form of toll free autostrada, albeit with narrower lanes, with a less well maintained surface and sharper bends. The superstrada to Florence is indicated on some road signs with the letters SI-FI, recalling the pre-1994 license-plate designations. A continuation of the same four lane road to the south east is under construction and will when completed facilitate the drive towards Perugia and Rome. However, drivers should be aware that almost no traffic is permitted within the city centre. Several large carparks are located immediately outside the city walls. The "La Fortezza" car park is closest to the centre, and is free of charge. Commercial traffic is permitted within the city only during the morning hours, while in the afternoon pedestrians dominate.

Arezzo
Region Tuscany
Population (as of 2007)
Total 96,494
Sports
Associazione Calcio Arezzo (A.C. Arezzo)
Vasari Rugby Arezzo
Club sommozzatori Calypso - Federazione Italiana Attività Subacquee - Sez. Terr. Arezzo (diving)

Region Tuscany
Province Livorno (LI)
Population (as of December 30, 2004)
- Total 155,986
Sport: Livorno has a football team in Serie A, A.S. Livorno Calcio. The football club reflects the left-leaning tendencies of the city with Livorno Calcio's left-wing ultras.

Ferrara (FE)
Population (as of May 31, 2007)
Total 133,266
Ferrara's local football team, Società Polisportiva Ars Et Labor 1907 is struggling in Serie C2, which is the fourth highest football league in Italy.

The medieval center has car free streets and is over all "car-lite" Heavy bike use

Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north. The town has broad streets and numerous palaces dating from the 14th century, when it hosted the court of the house of Este. Modern times have brought a renewal of industrial activity. Ferrara is on the main rail line from Bologna to Padua and Venice, and has branches to Ravenna, Poggio Rusco (for Suzzara) and Codigoro.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_car
-free_places#Italy

Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the Tiber river, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city symbol is the griffin, which can be seen in the form of plaques and statues on buildings around the city. Pedestrian-friendly town of Perugia, just north of Rome.

HappyCow's vegetarian restaurants guide
Health Food Stores & Vegetarian Restaurants in
http://www.happycow.net/gmaps/vegialtmap
s.php?c=Rome

Sport in Perugia: where to play it
In Spring, Summer and also in Autumn Perugia is one of best place to play outdoor sports. The air is good the top of Perugia , the 'Center' is 576 mt. on ground-line and if you find , at west part on the Perugia's map "Ferro di Cavallo", and near you can see a green part: it's "PIAN DI MASSIANO", the run is long around 3 km, here we can find the "Perugia Football Stadium", the "Sport Palace" where plays Perugia Volleyball Team and Perugia Basket Team , and sometimes makes some indoor concerts. Perugia Female Volleyball Team, "Sirio Perugia" is one of better Teams in Europe and is te winner of many championchips. An other little Sport Palace, ever in "Pian di Massino" builded for "Bowl Game", is near to racetrack for'street' bycicle and 'Bmx' a green area with a running , open to all the world to play run, ciclysm, rugby, american football, roller
http://perugiablog.blogspot.com/2008/05/
sport-in-perugia-where-to-play-it.html

Here is something that you may wish to review called "Cycling Italy".Click on this link to review
http://www.ebbc.org/?q=book/export/html/
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The carfree city can be built. Venice is proof enough.
The four billion inhabitants of the developing world seem eager to adopt Western patterns of car use. They should be advised of the costs and encouraged to think about better solutions. Can the planet carry the ecological burden? The developed nations cannot deny developing nations the use of technology and resources that are used in the developed nations. Since most of the world's cars are found in the developed nations, they must take the lead in designing and building carfree cities.

Carfree cities probably must become the norm by the end of the 21st Century, due to energy constraints. We should begin now to prepare for the change, which is an opportunity to build urban environments superior to any ever known.

0ne more city that i can suggest you is BREMEN,IN GERMANY.

IF, YOU WANT TO KNOW CAR FREE PLACES;
Austria
Location Area Population Character
Vienna Autofreie Mustersiedlung Floridsdorf housing project 250 units New car free residential project, organized by Green party
Vienna "Sizable" car free core near St. Stephens Cathedral Old center
Feldkirch Historic center
Salzburg A number of streets in the medieval center are car free Lovely old town with significant car free shopping areas


Belgium
Location Area Population Character
Louvain-la-Neuve Most or all of the city University town; surface is car free; streets and parking are below pedestrian streets
Brugge
(Bruges) Medieval town with large car free center
Gent 350,000 m² Entire city heart 80.000 in car- free zone Largest car free area in Belgium; Public transport, taxis and permit holders may enter but not exceed 5 km/h


Denmark
Location Area Population Character
Strøget, Copenhagen Large downtown car free shopping area Central Copenhagen is one of the largest and oldest examples of auto-free zones, heavily used, much tourist traffic. The city's bicycle paths are extensive and well-used. photos
Christiania community, Copenhagen All of an old military reservation 850 Several streets with recycled and ad-hoc buildings; car free
Finland
Location Area Population Character
Suomenlinna 0.8 km² island 850 car free fortress in Helsinki, service traffic allowed

France
Location Area Population Character
Mont St. Michel 4 km² island about 60 car free fortress/abbey
Île de Porquerolles, near Toulon Entire island is car-lite and many areas car free 5000 (summers) Resort
Île de Sein (Enez Sun) Entire island is car free
Île de Bréhat, Bretagne Entire island is car free 421 Easy for walking/biking
Lyon Avenue de la Republique, Rue Victor Hugo, and side streets Metro area is about 1.7 million; car free area unknown 17th-18th C mixed-use 6-story area
Lyon Part of Vieux Lyon Medieval quarter
Port Grimaud Resort
Rue Mouffetard, Paris 0.5 km
The pedestrian mall next to St. Germain, Paris is about 1.5 km long and runs from place Odeon to rue Monge
Pompidou Center, Paris Modern large-scale development
Les Halles, Paris Redeveloped market area
Montorgueil area, Paris
Dijon Small car free center Old buildings on narrow streets
Strasbourg Part of the old town Medieval core
Colmar Town Center Large historic pedestrian area in center of town
Chambery Significant car free area Medieval quarter
Montpellier Many car free streets 11,000 in the medieval quarter Center of medieval university town
La Rochelle car free area and anti-car policies 80,000 (entire city)
Tours Several blocks of the medieval old town are restricted to pedestrians only Old medieval center
Bordeaux 4 km of streets Unknown; morning truck deliveries permitted; limited car access for residents
Sarlat Old part of city Reportedly car free and pedestrian friendly except for central main street
Lauzerte Place des Cornieres Allegedly car free and pedestrian only except some do not take any notice
Yvoire Old part of city Medieval quarter

Germany
Location Area Population Character
Freiburg im Breisgau Large car free center City 200,000; car free areas perhaps 10,000 Medieval university town; a very small amount of car traffic is permitted on some streets; trams provide access
Freiburg im Breisgau Vauban district 5,000 New district converted from a military base; car parking distributed, trams provide access
Freiburg im Breisgau Rieselfeld district 10,000 Car parking distributed, trams provide access
Erlangen Former US-Army area/Hartmannstrasse some 2.000 Car parking concentrated in some multi storey car parks
Erlangen Bonhoefferweg-Siedlung some 200 Car parking outside the residential area
Nürnberg 9 km of car free streets
Munich 7 km of car free streets id=108 information
Stuttgart 6.9 km of car free streets
Lindau Historic center
Rothenburg ob der Tauber 13,000
Wittenberg (Gartenstadt Piesteritz) 1,200 Development ca. 1915; newly carfree (1994--1999)
Nürnberg - Langwasser 3,180 New development (1978-1987)
Hamburg (Stadthaus Schlump) Small 45 dwelling units car free mixed-use conversion of an old hospital
Hamburg (Saarlandstraße) 210 dwellings New development (2000)
Bremen (Grünenstraße) 800 m² 23 dwellings New development
Tübingen (French Quarter) Some parts of redevelopment car free
Tübingen (converted military base) 6000 residents, 2000 jobs
Munich - Kolumbusplatz(Haidhausen) 40 dwellings New development (near downtown)
Munich (Messestadt Riem) 41 dwellings car free part of a larger new development
Münster (Geist) Gartensiedlung Weissenburg 184 dwellings New development (2001)
Hahnenklee-Bockswiese (Harz) Most of town 2,500 Town in the Harz mountain area

German islands and resorts
(Residents are allowed cars on some islands)

Location Area Population Character
Helgoland Entire island 1650 North Sea Island
Baltrum Entire island 510 North Sea Island
Spiekeroog Entire island 730 North Sea Island
Langeoog Entire island 1970 North Sea Island
Wangerooge Entire island 1180 North Sea Island
Juist Entire island 1790 North Sea Island
Hiddensee Entire island 1200 Baltic Sea Island
Rerik (Wustrow peninsula) 69 houses Largely undeveloped area on a Baltic Sea Peninsula; will probably become less car free as it develops
Niederrathen Entire village 500 Village in Saxony
Moritzdorf (Sellin) Entire village Village on the island of Rügen
Lechbruck am See Entire village Village in Bavaria
Hayingen Entire village 105 houses Village in Swabia
Hallig Hooge, Hallig Gröde and Hallig Nordstrandischmoor North sea islands total of 100 Inhabitants
Greece
Location Area Population Character
Hydra Island Entire island (50 km²) 3,000 No motorized vehicles on the entire island
Lindos/Rhodes Entire Town Motorized traffic impossible due to narrow streets
Mount Athos Entire Peninsula 1,400 Motorized traffic of non residents is prohibited. Local traffic is extremely limited with only some vehicles used by the monastic community for essential communication, and transportation needs
Spetses Island Town only 4,000 (entire island) car free, possibly with some violations
Downtown Athens Historic centre ca. 750,000 (whole municipality) While designated car free, the ban is apparently widely ignored
The city of Rhodes Medieval centre ca. 50,000 (entire city) Motor traffic within the medieval city and mainly near the Knights Hospitaller Grand Master's palace is limited. Limitations are most often ignored, especially by youngsters on scooters

Hungary
Location Area Population Character
Margaret Island, Budapest Entire island Entry by cars forbidden except for a single bus line and taxis; service traffic of local stores and restaurants are allowed to enter
Italy
Location Area Population Character
Venice Entire city except near the train station Estimated at 70,000 Medieval city, today highly focused on tourism; transport on foot or by water
Siena Entire city Perhaps 30,000 Not entirely car free but most streets have very little traffic
Cinque Terre
(5 towns on the Gulf of Genoa) Most or all of each town Probably a few thousand each Some towns are car free, others highly car-moderated
Florence Several streets near Piazza San Lorenzo Market area of the old city
Rome Several streets west of the Vatican
Parma Small area in the city center, probably 6 to 10 streets Unknown, probably a few thousand Probably some delivery trucks permitted during limited hours
Naples Small car free area at center Shopping area in downtown
Milan Small area near cathedral Wide streets completely filled with pedestrians after work
Ferrara The medieval center has car free streets and is over all "car-lite" Heavy bike use
Perugia While the town suffers heavily from cars and traffic, some areas are so narrow that they are car free Medieval hill town
Assisi Much of the town is highly car-moderated Visitors must park at the foot of the hill; some residents' cars are allowed in town
Spoleto Some parts of the upper old city are car free Pre-medieval hill town

The Netherlands
Location Area Population Character
Giethoorn Entire town about 2500 Transport by canal boat
Amsterdam GWL project 600 unit car free residential area About 1500 Modern architecture on the site of a disused waterworks; some car parking at the edge
Kalverstraat/Nieuwendijk, Amsterdam Long main shopping street with many narrow side streets Unknown; primarily commercial Shopping district; delivery vehicles allowed in AM
Delft Most of the old center Medieval center
Islands of Vlieland and Schiermonnikoog Entire islands About 1000 residents on each plus lots of tourists in season Only residents are allowed to bring cars onto the islands
Groningen Most of the old city center Estimated at 30,000 in the car free area (the city is about 10 times larger) Medieval center is nearly car free; mixed use area with university
Poland
Location Area Population Character
Cracow
Kielce
Łódź
Poznań
Sopot
Suwałki
Toruń
Warsaw
Wrocław
Zakopane
Zielona Góra
Złotów
Portugal
Location Area Population Character
Óbidos Entire area of walled town Around 3,100 Medieval walled hill town (now tourist area); only residents permitted to drive into the town, although cars are a nuisance
Baixa, Lisbon One long shopping street, with a few side streets 18th C 5-story mixed use
Santarém Most of the streets in the oldest part of town 64,124 3 story, old, mixed use area
Faro Some of the downtown area 50,000 (whole city) 6 to 8 old streets that form a small network in the center of town
Tavira Some of the old downtown 25,000 (whole city) Narrow, winding streets in the old part of town.
Évora Most of the old walled city 8500 (in the walled city) Some cars
Coimbra Many small streets Old medieval quarter
Viseu A number of narrow streets in the town center Largely intact medieval city; on Fridays, the entire old center is car free

Spain
Location Area Population Character
Málaga 3,900 m² car free and limited access streets Moorish and XIX century historic center
Seville Santa Cruz district has many narrow, car free streets Medieval/Renaissance quarter
Madrid Puerta del Sol 6 blocks square (limited car access) Busy central area
Segovia Large parts of the old, walled city Medieval area
Santiago de Compostela Large central pedestrian zone
Ayamonte (in S.W. corner) Downtown commercial district Old medieval quarter with very narrow streets; river town on the flanks of a hill
Barri Gòtic, Barcelona A number of car free streets, others car-light Tens of thousands Medieval center
Algeciras Large network of car free shopping streets Historic centre
Girona Rambla (promenade and shopping street) and network of narrow residential streets Historic centre
Granada Albaicin neighborhood (limited car access on a few streets) Historic Moorish quarter
Laguardia (Biasteri) photos
Valladolid Central square and surrounding streets. Historic centre, although most buildings are now modern
Sweden
Location Area Population Character
Gamla stan, Stockholm (Old Town) Most of the old heart (ca. 0.3 km²) 3000 Oldest part of the city; medieval area; low traffic in central parts of the Old Town during part of the day, AM deliveries allowed and taxis allowed 24 h; there is no supervision and no control so in reality the medieval city is not essentially car free. photos
Malmö Large pedestrian precinct City center; further expansion planned
Växjö, Sweden Entire city center car free district in fossil-fuel reduced city (external link)
Jakriborg Entire village 800 - 2000 Newbuilt suburb/village in old style, connected to Malmö and Lund via rail.
Southern Göteborg Archipelago Archipelago including Vrångö, Brännö, Styrsö, and Vargö 5,000 permanent, another 6,000 summer West of Gothenburg

Switzerland
Location Area Population Character
Zermatt Entire town 5687 car free Alpine resort with prototype "Utility Area" at the entrance; slow electric taxis and freight vehicles used, although these are sometimes driven at higher speeds
Bettmeralp Entire town Alpine resort
Braunwald Entire town 398 Alpine resort
Riederalp Entire town 555 Alpine resort
Rigi Entire town Alpine resort
Saas-Fee Entire town 1607 Alpine resort; small electric utility vehicles
Stoos Entire town Alpine resort
Wengen Entire town 1400 Alpine resort
Zürich Large parts of the old town car free medieval urban core
Lausanne Large parts of the old town The lower mediaeval part of the old town is car free. Cars are allowed but uncommon in the upper ancient part. Taxis are allowed.
Geneva 10 streets 10,000 car free areas in the heart
Basel Parts of the medieval town are car free The city is heavily dependent on an excellent tram system and most of the center city is highly car moderated if not car free
St. Gallen Old center car free
Neuchâtel Old center car free
Appenzell Old center car free
Gstaad Village center car free
Gruyere Village center Reportedly significant car free area
Rapperswil Medieval center car free center
Brig Perhaps 10 blocks in downtown Old part of the city, mixed use
Winterthur Historic center
Lugano Most of the old quarter
Mürren Entire town 450 Alpine resort; some utility traffic
Gimmelwald Entire town 130 Small village
Bern - Halen 79 apartments Terraced neighborhood; built 1961; parking at edge
ID=592 Boll-Sinneringen - Wohnanlage Schloßpark 73 apartments Built 1996; parking at edge

UK and Channel Islands
Location Area Population Character
Island of Sark (Channel Islands) Whole island 560 Entirely car free (only motorized vehicles are tractors)
Island of Herm (Channel Islands) Whole island 60 Cars and bicycles are both banned (quad bikes are allowed)
Cambridge City centre and university campus Several thousand University town with heavy tourism; cars banned most of the day from centre
Oxford Areas in city centre Medieval university town. Cornmarket Street, Radliffe Square surrounding the Radcliffe Camera and University Church, and Brasenose Lane are pedestrian only; Queen Street is bus only; many surrounding streets have restricted vehicular access
Salisbury City centre and cathedral close 115,800 Large section of town centre is car free, including the Cathedral Close
Edinburgh Slateford Green car free development
York Several vibrant alley ways in the centre, including The Shambles 183,100 Streets too narrow for cars
Leeds, Yorkshire Large part of the city centre 715,200 Pedestrian precinct
Lincoln Several cobbled streets around the Cathedral 86,000 car free area near the centre
Isles of Scilly Group of islands off Land's End Combined population of 2000 Island of Tresco is car free
Clovelly Village in North Devon ?? Entirely car-free

Other Europe
Location Area Population Character
Prague, Czech Republic Large car free area starting at Old Town Square and extending across the river Medieval quarter
Tábor, Czech Republic "Modest network of car free streets" Old town
Kraków, Poland Large car free area around the Old Town Square encircled by a park known as Planty 5,345 (Old Town in 1998), 780,000 (whole city - 2004) Old town
Dubrovnik, Croatia The old walled city Nearly car free
Rovinj, Croatia The old town is reported to be largely or entirely car free Undoubtedly medieval
Arbat Street, Moscow Small district Old area just outside the historic center.
Vilnius, Lithuania Large car free area reported One of the largest surviving medieval quarters in Europe
Kaunas, Lithuania Laisves Aleja A double tree lined five block pedestrian shopping street car free other than intersections
Riga, Latvia Old town The walled old town is nearly car free, requiring enough permits and entrance fees for motor vehicles that cars are seldom seen
Tallinn, Estonia "Modest network of car free streets" Old town
Büyükada Island, Istanbul, Turkey One of the nine Marmara Sea islands, resort area 1500 ( ) Almost entirely car free
Kotor, Montenegro The old town is car free. 23,481 The old Mediterranean port of Kotor, surrounded by an impressive city wall, is very well preserved and protected by UNESCO.
Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria Downtown This small university town of 60,000 contains a quite substantial pedestrian area, with one long walking street and several smaller ones, in addition to two large and one extremely large car free squares.
Pazardzhik, Bulgaria Downtown A medium sized Bulgarian city (roughly 80,000 inhabitants) contains a proportionately large pedestrian network, where in one instance five different pedestrian streets intersect.

North America

Canada
Location Area Population Character
Whistler, British Columbia 9,000~25,000 Auto-Free European Village.
Calgary, Alberta 7 & 8th Avenue Malls Non-Residential 7th Ave. is a transit mall; 8th Ave. is a pedestrian mall for several blocks that offers some retailers selling coffee, food, drinks and tourist merchandise.
Toronto Islands Several car free islands just off downtown 700 Urban park and ecological community. Accessible by ferry or private boat from downtown Toronto. Bicycles are permitted on ferries.
Distillery District, Toronto, Ontario Wide array of pedestrian-only walkways Historic industrial district; red brick, art galleries, shops, cafes, residences, various festivals, breweries, distilleries, winemaking, pubs, fresh beer, bicycle parking, adjacent to Don Valley bicycle trail network through the city.
Outer Harbour East Headland (Leslie Street Spit), Toronto 5 km-long man-made peninsula 0 Wilderness area downtown. Access by bicycle, pedestrian or boat.
Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario 6 blocks Non-residential Shopping street 1 block south of Canadian Parliament Building.
Mont-Tremblant, Quebec Ski resort built as an Auto-Free European-style village.
Quebec City, Quebec A few streets in the oldest part of the town 528,595 Rue Saint-Jean is car-free for most of the day during the tourist season.
Dodge Cove, Digby Island, British Columbia An island village near Prince Rupert 100 Artisan and Commuter Community
George Street, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador An historic street dotted with pubs
Victoria Row, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island} 32,174 Small street next to a library, with cafes, restaurants and an art gallery, which is pedestrianized in the summer

Mexico
Location Area Population Character
Guadalajara, Jalisco Zona Peatonal, Downtown 3,000,000 15 streets dedicated to pedestrians. Surrounded by civic, touristic and commercial areas
Guanajuato, Guanajauato Most of the historic town 70,798 One main narrow street running through town; the few remaining streets run underground
Costa Rica
Location Area Population Character
Parismina, Limon Entire Village 600 Small coastal village has no paved roads and one tractor for trash collection.
Puerto Rico
Location Area Population Character
Río Piedras Zona Peatonal Paseo de Diego 1,000,000 / Part of city Working class colonial neighbourhood, about 1 km dedicated to pedestrians, commercial areas, served by new automated Tren Urbano nearby University of Puerto Rico and Botanical Gardens.
Old San Juan, Puerto Rico (In planing stages) large portion of historic district Aprox 7,000 Narrow cobblestone streets, buildings and numerous public plazas and churches which date back to the 16th and 17th century. A modern tramway line to serve the area is in the planning stages.

United States
With a few notable exceptions, most US cities have only relatively small car free zones.

State Location Area Population Character
North Carolina Bald Head Island entire Island 173 Exclusive, golf-cart-based community
Maine Monhegan Island entire Island 75 permanent residents Car free except for a truck that delivers luggage for tourist (also electricity free, all electricity comes from a town run generator)
Michigan Mackinac Island entire Island 600 permanent residents Resort island; horse-and-buggy transport
Michigan Russell Island entire Island 150 cottages Car free resort community accessible only by boat; only bikes and golf carts are allowed on the island
Virginia Tangier Island entire Island 604 car free fishing & tourism community
Arizona Arcosanti entire Town 100 Arcology being built by Paolo Soleri
California Catalina Island most of Island 3,696 car free except for gasoline-powered golf carts in the town of Avalon
New York Fire Island most of Island 310 Most of the island is accessible only by passenger ferries, or by foot or bicycle from the parking lot at the western end (which is reachable by a cars-only bridge); wagons used for transport. Residents can get car access permits for non-summer months.
New York Roosevelt Island most of Island 9,500 Cars are allowed on one bridge and on spine road, but can only be parked at one central parking garage. Access is via subway, tram, or riverfront footpaths.

United States
With a few notable exceptions, most US cities have only relatively small car free zones.

State Location Area Population Character
North Carolina Bald Head Island entire Island 173 Exclusive, golf-cart-based community
Maine Monhegan Island entire Island 75 permanent residents Car free except for a truck that delivers luggage for tourist (also electricity free, all electricity comes from a town run generator)
Michigan Mackinac Island entire Island 600 permanent residents Resort island; horse-and-buggy transport
Michigan Russell Island entire Island 150 cottages Car free resort community accessible only by boat; only bikes and golf carts are allowed on the island
Virginia Tangier Island entire Island 604 car free fishing & tourism community
Arizona Arcosanti entire Town 100 Arcology being built by Paolo Soleri
California Catalina Island most of Island 3,696 car free except for gasoline-powered golf carts in the town of Avalon
New York Fire Island most of Island 310 Most of the island is accessible only by passenger ferries, or by foot or bicycle from the parking lot at the western end (which is reachable by a cars-only bridge); wagons used for transport. Residents can get car access permits for non-summer months.
New York Roosevelt Island most of Island 9,500 Cars are allowed on one bridge and on spine road, but can only be parked at one central parking garage. Access is via subway, tram, or riverfront footpaths.

South Carolina Daufuskie Island part of Island & Haig Point 429 Car free resort development of the 1980s, only accessible by ferry. Private residential golf development on an island adjacent to Hilton Head Island, SC. Golf carts allowed. Other areas of the island have limited cars.
California Venice Venice Canals 30,000 (pop. of Venice) A small portion of a large canal system created by Abbot Kinney to be the 'Venice of America' still exists. A majority of the canals were filled in 1929 to make way for the automobile. A square roughly 300 meters on a side.
California Columbia Pedestrian mall Small car free district at the center
California Sacramento 'K' Street Mall, 12 blocks (1 mile) of 'K' Street, including an outdoor shopping mall and pedestrian freeway underpass to the old city historic district. car free shopping, entertainment, business and mixed-use residential district
California Santa Monica Third Street Promenade, 1/2 mile (800 m) of 3rd Street car free shopping district, with further expansion planned
California Davis University of California Campus Extensive bicycle path network linking all points into a regional bicycle transportation system. Large areas of the city "bicycle only".

List of car-free places
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The main square of Siena, ItalyThis is a list of noteworthy car-free areas. To be included, areas should meet at least one of the following criteria:

They are unusual for their country or region
They make up a sizeable fraction of a city, town, or island
For example, Freiburg's car free district is included because it is of significant size even for Germany; Leipzig's is not since it is merely average and is a small part of the city. However, Portland, Oregon's are included since car free areas of any size are unusual in North America.

Color-coding is used as follows:

Place name Most or all of the area is essentially car free. Children can play in most streets.
Place name Large area that is nearly car free; pedestrians may still occasionally have to avoid cars.
Place name Worthy of inclusion, but extent is limited or vehicles sometimes intrude appreciably.
Contents [hide]
1 Europe
1.1 Austria
1.2 Belgium
1.3 Denmark
1.4 Finland
1.5 France
1.6 Germany
1.7 German islands and resorts
1.8 Greece
1.9 Hungary
1.10 Italy
1.11 The Netherlands
1.12 Poland
1.13 Portugal
1.14 Spain
1.15 Sweden
1.16 Switzerland
1.17 UK and Channel Islands
1.18 Other Europe
2 North America
2.1 Canada
2.2 Mexico
2.3 Costa Rica
2.4 Puerto Rico
2.5 United States
3 South America
3.1 Argentina
3.2 Brazil
3.3 Chile
3.4 Colombia
4 Africa
5 Middle East
6 Asia
7 Australia
8 References

Chile
Location Area Population Character
Santiago, Chile Three interconnected streets in downtown square 5.4 million Ahumada, Huerfanos & Estado Streets around Plaza de Armas, the city's main square and historical centre. Shopping, office and cultural activities. Santiagos ultra modern line 5 metro station is located under the plaza.


[edit] Colombia
Location Area Population Character
Bogotá, Colombia The Ciclovía, 110 kilometers of roads throughout the city 6.5 million The Ciclovía roads are closed to traffic Sundays and holidays for 7 hours, from 0700 to 1400, when more than 1.5 million people practice various sports, visit the recreational facilities, or go to cycle-mass. The city also plans to become largely car free during rush hour by the year 2015.
Articles: Bogotá's green revolution [2] The Politics of Happiness [3]



[edit] Africa
Location Area Population Character
Lamu, Kenya Entire Island Several thousand but exact population unknown. Lamu town is an old, Swahilli settlement where only foot, cycle and donkey traffic is allowed.
Fes el Bali, Morocco Entire medina of Fes 156,000 (2002), making it the most populated car free district in the world Fes-al-Bali, the larger of the two medinas of Fes, is a nearly intact medieval city. The entire medina was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981, with 13,380 historic buildings since enumerated in the course of a thorough GIS survey of the medina. There are reputed to be 10,539 retail businesses in the medina, which remains a prime commercial center of the city of Fes (population about 1,000,000). Fes-el-Bali's medieval streets are entirely inaccessible by automobile. Only foot, cycle, donkey and cart traffic is even possible. A few access streets for emergency vehicles are being built.
Middle East
Location Area Population Character
Jerusalem, Israel Old City 35,000 Most of the old walled city is a maze of interesting alleys and narrow streets accessible only to foot traffic.

you may search these areas.

how about that same island that they featured in SWEPT AWAY?

venice is in desperate need of a restaurant around the large tourist area where they sell the fomous venetian glass. Getting food there is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. However we did finally come accross a local pub and got a piece of dry bread with FISH EGGS on it, and it cost a fortune.In the meantime we had walked into a local restaurant, STARVING, but all the townfolk stared as if we were aliens and no-one served us so we left STARVING!!! It was such a long day and that evening we went to a large restaurant next our hotel,STARVING, and the staff didn't speak english.We pointed to something on the menu, not knowing what it was and not caring, as long as it was food. To be honest i dont't even remember what we ate and all i wanted was a carafe of wine! I pointed to it on the menu and the waiter came dancing out with a carafe of WATER! We retired to our room which put on a wonderful breakfast the next morning.As far as kiteboarding goes, the canels are not suitable,too still and stagnent. Maybe the sea is ok, don't know.

No one can tell you the best place to live because we all have different ideas. You are doing the rite thing by travelling around and when you find a place that looks rite YOU will know it. We are going through the same drama rite now and going to travel in the next month to look.We listen to others opinions but we know what we want when we see it for ourselves..

I can understand that you are looking for a place where you need tourists and locals in big numbers in your restaurant. You want to live in a carfree zone as well. I made a thorough research on this and found that only Venice is on the radar with the size of population you are looking for. All other towns have just few thousands of population which might not serve your business.

To find complete list of these green cities please click the link below and then inside the page click on the country"Italy".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_car
free_places#Italy

I would recommend Positano, which is on the Lattari Mountains. It appears to have everything you are looking for and is particularly scenic! Have a look at the link.

VENICE IN ITALY EXCEPT NEAR THE RAILWAY STATION ESTIMATED AT 70000 MEDIVIAL CITY,HIGHLY FOCUSED ON TOURISM.
Venice to the tourist, Venezia to the Italian, and Venexia to the Venetian, but whatever you choose to call it, it is one of Italy's most captivating cities. This city of canals carves its way through several small islands nestled within the marshy lagoons along the Adriatic Sea, and takes its place as the capital of the Veneto region. With its shoreline embracing the Adriatic, it's no wonder it was considered a major sea power, making it an important staging ground during the Crusades, a leading area for commerce, and a central inspiration for the arts during the Renaissance.

One only needs to stroll the streets of Venice to feel the whimsical wonderment, which captivates and lures you in to days long gone. The intricate detailed architecture of the buildings will keep you in awe as you wander through every nook and cranny. Though there is a blending of modern alongside the pieces of the past, the newness has not overshadowed the splendor of this ancient city, which was founded in 568 following the emigration of refugees escaping the invasion of northern Italy by the Lombards. The narrow paths and walkways are not only crowded by tourists, but the ghosts of yesterday hauntingly carry you along your journey, as you step back in time.

Whether you are there for its beauty or a connoisseur of sorts, Venice will offer up a dish of something for everyone. Though often crowded by tourists, this city is not hard to navigate at all. Once you abandon your car at a parking garage/lots, or step off the Train at Venezia S. Lucia station, the paths are clearly marked by yellow signs pointing the path of the most common sites visited in Venice. In addition, there are many water taxi/bus stations along the canal, each having maps noting your location; and if you are feeling intimidated and unsure, you can purchase a water taxi/bus ticket and tour the city by boat.

I THINK NO CITY IS ENTIRELY CAR FREE IN THIS WORLD.

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CLICK ON THE LINK TO KNOW MORE ABOUT VENICE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice

click on the link to know more about florence.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fl
orence

to know more about tuscany http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuscany

ONE MORE SITE TO HELP YOU http://www.italylogue.com/venice/
VENICE IS THE BEST PLACE FOR YOUR SEARCH.

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