How Tokyo Became an Anti-Car Paradise

And even if you are willing to pay all of the taxes, you cannot simply go and buy a car in the way that you might in most countries. To be allowed to purchase a car, you have to be able to prove that you have somewhere to park it. This approval is issued by the local police, and is known as a shakoshomeisho, or “garage certificate.” Without one, you cannot buy a car.

How Tokyo Became an Anti-Car Paradise - Longreads

“The world’s biggest, most functional city might also be the most pedestrian-friendly. That’s not a coincidence.”

LongreadsCheri Lucas Rowlands