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In my experience restricting cars typically means creating pedestrianised areas. These have been shown over the years to have significant benefits for shops, cu

In my experience restricting cars typically means creating pedestrianised areas. These have been shown over the years to have significant benefits for shops, culture, etc in those areas. Sometimes the benefits do take a few years to come through, so when they do they aren't attributed to the lack of cars, which is a shame.

mytailorisrich 3y ago
What they tend to do is actually to create "low traffic neighbourhoods", which effectively bans traffic just passing through, which is concentrated in fewer roads as a consequence. That does not do anything towards a "15-minute city", it just make people unhappy (if you live in a LTN who may obviously benefit from lower traffic in your street, though).
- MattPalmer1086 3y ago
  We get lots of through traffic on our little residential road from drivers guided by apps. They do not stick to the speed limit either and roar past at 40mph in a 20moh zone. And pollute the air and create noise. As far as I'm concerned, LTNs for residential streets make a lot of sense.
- adammarples 3y ago
  Just moved to a LTN in Haringey and it's a breath of fresh air, often literally. I can sleep at night without through traffic roaring, people cycle around happily, I love it.
  - mytailorisrich 3y ago
    You and the other commenter are only replying on the last parentheses of my comment. Of course it's good to have less traffic in your street! But does it help overall to bring about "15-minute cities" if nothing else is done? No.
    - adammarples 3y ago
      No I don't think it does. I'm in London so within 15 minutes of me is an incredible amount of stuff due to the tube, rail and bus network. I think LTNs in London are a great idea regardless of whether they bring about "15 minute cities".