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Netherlands' first Car-Free Sunday during 1973 oil crisis remembered
Original: The Netherlands held its first Car-Free Sunday OTD in 1973, caused by the oil crisis; highways were used only by cyclist
On this day in 1973, the Netherlands held its first Car-Free Sunday as the oil crisis forced fuel-saving measures. Cars were banned from the roads, and highways were taken over by cyclists and roller skaters. People are revisiting the episode, noting it as a striking historical example of streets emptied of cars by necessity rather than policy.
Why now: The anniversary of the 1973 oil-crisis measure has prompted people to recall and share this unusual moment in Dutch history.
Evidence
- The Netherlands held its first Car-Free Sunday OTD in 1973, caused by the oil crisis; highways were used only by cyclists and roller skaters https:// toilet-guru.com/netherlands.ht ml?s=mb # travel # history · bobthetraveler@mastodon.world · 3
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