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Our cities are choked by cars – here’s how experts would fix them
UK NewsPoliticsBusinessSports•May 8, 2026 at 11:00 AMNational

Our cities are choked by cars – here’s how experts would fix them

By Ajit Niranjan•The Guardian - UK News

Turning parking bays into green spaces and prioritising cyclists may be the fastest routes to improving urban lifeClean air, safer streets and a stable climate are among the reasons doctors and environmental experts want fewer cars clogging our roads. Reduced dependence on fuel – especially when prices are high and most countries rely on imports – is another.Yet while some cities with world-class public transport are debating how to tackle the stubborn minority of journeys still made by car, others – particularly in the US – have become so dependent on driving that opting out is almost impossible. Continue reading...

Turning parking bays into green spaces and prioritising cyclists may be the fastest routes to improving urban life

Clean air, safer streets and a stable climate are among the reasons doctors and environmental experts want fewer cars clogging our roads. Reduced dependence on fuel – especially when prices are high and most countries rely on imports – is another.

Yet while some cities with world-class public transport are debating how to tackle the stubborn minority of journeys still made by car, others – particularly in the US – have become so dependent on driving that opting out is almost impossible.

Continue reading...