Non YT link https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=-AWqpstcraA
Article about it instead of video: https://nltimes.nl/2025/02/25/utrecht-start-construction-largest-car-free-neighborhood-country-next-week
More details on the project here, in dutch: https://www.utrecht.nl/wonen-en-leven/bouwprojecten-en-stedelijke-ontwikkeling/bouwprojecten/bouwprojecten-in-zuidwest/merwedekanaalzone/projecten-in-de-merwedekanaalzone/merwede
The neighborhood, called Merwede, is scheduled to be the largest car-free district in the Netherlands, with 6,000 homes, a housing mix of 30% social rent, 25% middle rent and affordable buy, 45% free sector rent and purchase.
There is also going to be lots of greenery, offering space for many different plants and animals, water collection, and it will combat heat stress caused by concrete/stones.
Besides, it will also have a large underground heat-cold storage system to heat and cool the buildings. Roofs will have solar panels, green roofs, or water storage.
A pity its in the Netherlands, that’s like… Building the most futuristic city atv almost sea level next to the beach…
If I were to bet, they’ll probably dyke their way out of any problem related to rising sea levels
Utrecht is iirc at coastal level, were the sea to breach. The city would be safe.