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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Andrew Gilligan

Ignore false claims and bad journalism – most LTNs do reduce traffic

Low traffic neighbourhood with parked bike in the forefront.
‘There is good data that most, though not all, LTNs do reduce traffic.’ Photograph: Linda Nylind/The Guardian

I’m starting to wonder if anyone is ever going to make an honest argument against cycling and walking infrastructure again. They do exist. People used to say things like “I want to drive and park wherever I like”, or “why should cyclists and pedestrians inconvenience my much more important car journey?”.

Those are still the basic objections, but these days most prominent opponents realise that it sounds a bit politically incorrect. You need some higher public interest ground, however shaky, to pitch your tent on.

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