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| Author: | Parkhurst, G. |
| Title: | Regulating cars and buses in cities: The case of pedestrianisation in Oxford |
| Journal: | Economic Affairs
2003 : JUN, VOL. 23:2, p. 16-21 |
| Index terms: | Urban areas Cities Traffic Regulations Case studies United Kingdom |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Debates about whether traffic regulations that limit car use will enhance or hinder a particular urban economy are complex and often emotive. The present article considers evidence from the implementation of a radical traffic restraint and pedestrianisation scheme in Oxford in 1999. The most important achievement was a 17% reduction in car trips to the centre, which did not affect overall visitor numbers. The local economy did though experience a period of difficult trading around the time of implementation. |
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