‘Mini Holland’ scheme hailed as major success as traffic falls by half
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Campaigners have called for “mini Holland” walking and cycling schemes to be introduced in towns across Britain after the first London pilot scheme produced dramatic results.

Campaigners have called for “mini Holland” walking and cycling schemes to be introduced in towns across Britain after the first London pilot scheme produced dramatic results.

London’s pioneering “mini Holland” low traffic neighbourhood is “synonymous with the changes that need to happen around the world”, according to the capital’s walking and cycling commissioner.

  • TheEmpireStrikesDak@thelemmy.clubEnglish
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    7 months ago

    Clyde Loakes, the councillor who led the introduction of the schemes, faced numerous threats to his safety. “There were some pretty hairy interviews with the police about some of the stuff that was coming my way,” he recalled.

    Freaking heck. Let me guess, they were all drivers getting butthurt.

    Walthamstow isn’t too far from my area, I’d love to see it expand here. I’m so sick of the Chelsea tractors.