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London’s Low Traffic Neighbourhoods: an  emerging evidence base   - Car use is harming us all, particularly marginalised

The approach is a mainstay  live on residential roads, and this  of Dutch transport planning (called  varies little by age, gender, income,  ‘unbundling’, expressing the aim of  disability, and ethnicity.1 2 Evidence so  removing much motor traffic from local  far suggests LTNs can play a key role in  walking and cycling networks), and has  reducing car ownership and use, while  contributed to. [...] An effect of this size is unprecedented  in our own sustainable transport research, and very unusual in the literature."  - Dr Anna Goodman, author    3 L TNs in London: new and recent research    Possible   ● Substantially improved road safety. [...] This lack  of negative impact is in line with the views of the London Fire Brigade borough  commander. 17  Research related to LTNs implemented in London in 2020  More deprived areas are more likely to benefit from LTNs. Four percent of  Londoners (several hundred thousand people) live in an LTN implemented between  March and September 2020. [...] The  estimated number of children cycling  to school increased by seven times. 19                Possible is a UK based climate charity working towards a zero carbon  society, built by and for the people of the UK. [...] www.wearepossible.org    4 L TNs in London: new and recent research    Possible   Contact  For questions and information:   activetravelacademy@westminster.ac.uk   and carolyn.axtell@wearepossible.org  References  1.
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