People ride bicycles on a street during Car Free Sunday in Brussels, Belgium, Sept. 21, 2025. Brussels held its annual Car-Free Sunday this weekend, turning most streets of the Belgian capital into car-free zones for the day. From 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time on Sunday, motor vehicles were banned throughout the Brussels Region, with the exception of public transport, taxis, emergency services, police, and persons with a special permit. (Xinhua/Lyu You)

People ride bicycles on a street during Car Free Sunday in Brussels, Belgium, Sept. 21, 2025. Brussels held its annual Car-Free Sunday this weekend, turning most streets of the Belgian capital into car-free zones for the day. From 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time on Sunday, motor vehicles were banned throughout the Brussels Region, with the exception of public transport, taxis, emergency services, police, and persons with a special permit. (Xinhua/Lyu You)

Two young people wait to set off for a group cycling event during Car Free Sunday in Brussels, Belgium, Sept. 21, 2025. Brussels held its annual Car-Free Sunday this weekend, turning most streets of the Belgian capital into car-free zones for the day. From 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time on Sunday, motor vehicles were banned throughout the Brussels Region, with the exception of public transport, taxis, emergency services, police, and persons with a special permit. (Xinhua/Lyu You)

A parent and child watch a cycling safety video on a road safety awareness bus parked at a square during Car Free Sunday in Brussels, Belgium, Sept. 21, 2025. Brussels held its annual Car-Free Sunday this weekend, turning most streets of the Belgian capital into car-free zones for the day. From 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time on Sunday, motor vehicles were banned throughout the Brussels Region, with the exception of public transport, taxis, emergency services, police, and persons with a special permit. (Xinhua/Lyu You)

People cycle past a group practicing yoga on a street during Car Free Sunday in Brussels, Belgium, Sept. 21, 2025. Brussels held its annual Car-Free Sunday this weekend, turning most streets of the Belgian capital into car-free zones for the day. From 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time on Sunday, motor vehicles were banned throughout the Brussels Region, with the exception of public transport, taxis, emergency services, police, and persons with a special permit. (Xinhua/Lyu You)

A boy rides a scooter past a group of people who are gathering and waiting for the group cycling event to start during Car Free Sunday in Brussels, Belgium, Sept. 21, 2025. Brussels held its annual Car-Free Sunday this weekend, turning most streets of the Belgian capital into car-free zones for the day. From 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time on Sunday, motor vehicles were banned throughout the Brussels Region, with the exception of public transport, taxis, emergency services, police, and persons with a special permit. (Xinhua/Lyu You)

People ride bicycles on a street during Car Free Sunday in Brussels, Belgium, Sept. 21, 2025. Brussels held its annual Car-Free Sunday this weekend, turning most streets of the Belgian capital into car-free zones for the day. From 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time on Sunday, motor vehicles were banned throughout the Brussels Region, with the exception of public transport, taxis, emergency services, police, and persons with a special permit. (Xinhua/Lyu You)

Participants in a group cycling event pass by a bike-sharing station during Car Free Sunday in Brussels, Belgium, Sept. 21, 2025. Brussels held its annual Car-Free Sunday this weekend, turning most streets of the Belgian capital into car-free zones for the day. From 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time on Sunday, motor vehicles were banned throughout the Brussels Region, with the exception of public transport, taxis, emergency services, police, and persons with a special permit. (Xinhua/Lyu You)

A man jogs on a street during Car Free Sunday in Brussels, Belgium, Sept. 21, 2025. Brussels held its annual Car-Free Sunday this weekend, turning most streets of the Belgian capital into car-free zones for the day. From 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time on Sunday, motor vehicles were banned throughout the Brussels Region, with the exception of public transport, taxis, emergency services, police, and persons with a special permit. (Xinhua/Lyu You)