Of course a lot of our congested places are categorically not designed to accomodate cars. And this has the effect of dominating the public realm and obstructi

Of course a lot of our congested places are categorically not designed to accomodate cars. And this has the effect of dominating the public realm and obstructing other users. Its like building an open sewer that overflows twice a day. A road network that destroys access for other users is not functional. And sometimes the only way to achieve that is to reduce the volume of cars in city centres, lower speed limits, and have traffic calming measures. This helps align demand with what the roads are actually designed for. Pedestrianisation and pedestrian priority are just one logical extension of this.