We’ve all heard about how Paris wants to be car-free.

We’ve all read about how Oslo wants to be car-free.

But somehow, very quietly, Osaka is beating them there.  This Japanese government report shows that between 2000 and 2010, the mode-share of private motor vehicles in Osaka (blue and purple) retreated from an already low 18.3% to a mere 14.6%

Mode-share statistics for Osaka in 2010:

• Rail: 35.8%
• Walking: 24.0%
• Bicycle: 23.5%
• Car: 12.8%
• Bus: 1.9%
• Motorcycle: 1.8%
• Unknown: 0.2%