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More than 10% of the Selangor population resides in Shah Alam. Despite the authority’s low-carbon mobility initiatives, there is a shortage of car-free and low-car development guidelines to achieve low-carbon cities and improve urban mobility. The aim of this study is to understand the challenges and opportunities of achieving car-free cities and input from young family lifestyle needs. This is qualitative study and the data were obtained using interviews. Results discovered that all the informants supported the concept of car-free cities but emphasized the importance of a reliable and efficient public transport system, infrastructure, alternative mobility options, policies, and changes in mindset to transition towards car-free cities successfully. The findings also demonstrated that all young families value flexible working hours and prioritize family time. The results would lead to developing a guideline for redeveloping Shah Alam from a car-centric city into a car-free city. This study supports the National Transport Policy 2019-2030 by accelerating the implementation of low-carbon mobility initiatives while improving urban mobility among young families by integrating childcare into the urban mobility infrastructure.
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