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> Now the town centers are mostly blocked off apart from local access and the traffic goes on a newly built motorway It's impressive that they managed that. In
by throwawaye2456 1y ago
> Now the town centers are mostly blocked off apart from local access and the traffic goes on a newly built motorway
It's impressive that they managed that. In my country, that solution would probably not work politically because merchants in the town would be afraid to lose business due to less car traffic.
- Qwertious 1y ago>because merchants in the town would be afraid to lose business due to less car traffic. This is true (merchants do have that fear) but the fear is unfounded, because far more traffic comes in from local foot traffic than car traffic, so business goes up when the area pedestrianizes.