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Josh Salisbury

Low traffic neighbourhoods reduce pollution and traffic in surrounding areas, study finds

A Low Traffic Neighbourhood in Dulwich, south London

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Low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) reduce traffic and air pollution and don’t displace the problems elsewhere, according to new research.

The study by researchers at Imperial College London examined three LTNs in Islington compared pollution and traffic levels inside the zones, on surrounding streets and at control sites further away.

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