Transport for London announces car-free roads central London

London mayor Sadiq Khan says he will create one of the world’s largest car-free areas of any capital city by closing swathes of central London to motorists. Mr Khan and Transport for London today announced the London Streetspace programme, which will transform the capital’s streets to have a focus on walking and cycling as people … Read more

Coronavirus car-free zones coming in for London, Manchester and Brighton

Coronavirus car-free zones: Cyclists and pedestrians will get exclusive use of roads in London, Manchester and Brighton Tib Street in central Manchester has already closed to cars to prioritise cyclists  Brighton and Hackney, East London, have similar plans to close roads to cars  Charity boss says crisis has highlighted how narrow the nation’s footways are  … Read more