In three years, if all goes as planned, Oslo, Norway, plans to ban cars in the city center. In the meantime, though, it still isn’t always safe to walk or bike in the area, especially for children ...

If you decide to drive in downtown Oslo, be forewarned: You won’t be able to park on the street. By the beginning of this year, the city finished removing more than 700 parking spots–replacing them ...

Norway is known for its forward-thinking policies. For example, the capital, Oslo, created such a good recycling program that it actually ran out of trash to burn in its energy-producing incinerators.