Frankfurt: citizens' initiative launches referendum push for a low-car city centre

A newly launched citizens' initiative, "Cityentscheid — autoarm und lebenswert," is gathering signatures for a binding local vote to reduce car traffic in Frankfurt's centre, building on the 2018 Radentscheid cycling petition (~40,000 signatures).

The UK's LTN and traffic-filter war, but routed through direct democracy rather than council fiat — the legitimacy question is exactly what sank several UK schemes.