Amsterdam schools get approval to make streets car-free as school day starts & ends

Dozens of primary schools in Amsterdam are now allowed to make the streets in front of the schools car-free for the 30 minutes leading up the start of the school day, and the 30 minutes when classrooms clear out. The schools have been sent a letter by the alderman in charge of the policy offering them help in establish the special school zones. Schools will be required to set this up themselves. One way this can be accomplished is by volunteers placing barriers twice a day. The responsibility for this lies with the school, according to the municipality.