"London's famous "low-traffic neighborhoods" are actually high on pedestrian and cyclist traffic - not to mention all other manner of human movement and joy."
"So why do we talk so much about what notoriously controversial "modal filters" and car-curbing redesigns are taking away, and so little about everything they add to community life?"
"To see for yourself, check out Streetfilms' latest dispatch from The Big Smoke, which has gotten a lot less smoky since transportation officials accelerated the installation of infrastructure to keep unnecessary cars out of key areas."
"And even if you think you know what an LTN is all about, you'll be amazed by the details of how subtracting a few cars has multiplied the possibilities for art, community, play, and more:"
London's famous "low-traffic neighborhoods" have high pedestrian and cyclist traffic and abundant other human activity and joy. Modal filters and car-curbing redesigns remove unnecessary cars from key areas and thereby reduce through-traffic. Transportation officials accelerated installation of infrastructure to keep unnecessary cars out, leading to clearer streets and increased active travel. Removing some cars has multiplied possibilities for art, community events, children's play, and informal social life. Public debates often emphasize what filters take away rather than the added benefits for community life and public space activation.
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