Pedestrianised towns now want cars.
Series: Independent on Sunday ; 26 September 1999, 12(2)Publication details: 1999Subject(s): Summary: With many local authorities still committed to increasing the number of pedestrian areas in town centres, evidence from cities such as Norwich suggests that such anti-car measures can lead to higher retail rents squeezing out smaller retailers, and a lack of use of such areas at night due to inadequate transport links.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3538-26 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 102834-1001 |
With many local authorities still committed to increasing the number of pedestrian areas in town centres, evidence from cities such as Norwich suggests that such anti-car measures can lead to higher retail rents squeezing out smaller retailers, and a lack of use of such areas at night due to inadequate transport links.