Brussels and vilvoorde ban cars for a day
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On September 20, both Brussels and Vilvoorde, a city in Belgium, will prohibit cars from their city centers.
Vilvoorde is holding its 25th annual Car-Free Sunday on the same day as Brussels’ regular event. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on September 20, vehicles will be banned within a zone generally between the canal and the Woluwe Boulevard in Vilvoorde.
The city will allow traffic on De Lange Molensstraat, Vlaanderenstraat, Zennelaan, and Gendarmeriestraat to reach the AZ Jan Portaels hospital and access the Grand-Place underground parking via Vlaanderenstraat. Residents needing to drive within the restricted area can request an exemption from the Vilvoorde city government before September 16. The city of Vilvoorde plans many festive activities in its center to coincide with the car ban.
