" Fighting for Air " documentary on BBC 2 this evening at 18.00 showed how residents of Kings Heath, Birmingham managed to reduce NOx pollution on their high street by 30%.
How ? By persuading their council to remove parking bays on the high street as an experiment, allowing traffic to move more smoothly.
Worth a look. On BBC iPlayer for the next 29 days.
Tags for Forum Posts: high street , parking, pollution
It would be so good. Even interesting as a trial to see if air quality improves and to check that local businesses won't lose income.
Do a trial then check the attitude of the businesses rather than their income
And imagine how many more people might take the bus. I avoid Green Lanes entirely because it takes so long to get down it. I get the tube to Seven Sisters at every opportunity then get the 41. Imagine how much money I might spend on Green Lanes if it was easier to access by bus.
Removing parking on Green Lanes would be a dream. Also great for cycling.
Is it completely unachievable?
Oxford has pledged to become a zero emissions zone by 2020, the city centre will be closed to petrol and diesel cars. If they can do that, surely Haringey could remove on-street parking from busy roads? Perhaps via the Healthy Streets initiative.
Yes it is very strange that shop owners seem convinced that people want to park right outside shops - the evidence seems to show that less parking frees up/reduces traffic (and pollution) and increases footfall.....
Walking/cycling a bit more would also reduce some of the excess weight about - bearing in mind that some people will always need mobility assistance.
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