
Europe
The Day The Traffic Disappeared
Submitted by Jeff Rosenblum on Wed, 02/22/2006 - 10:50am. General | EuropeThe Day The Traffic Disappeared
By RANDY KENNEDY (NYT) 3472 words
Late Edition - Final , Section 6 , Page 42 , Column 2
ABSTRACT - Randy Kennedy article on impact of London's policy of charging drivers to drive within specified area of city, thus reclaiming it from tyranny of automobile; says car is most inefficient method of traveling in cities; explores historical relationship of car traffic and cities and wonders how similar plan would work in New York; drawings (L)
Guardian profile on UK transport activist, Mayer Hillman
Submitted by Chella Rajan on Wed, 12/07/2005 - 2:18pm. General | EuropeMayer Hillman is a transport and environmental advocate who has been very influential in the UK over the past two decades or so. This is an extended profile on him, which appeared in 2002 in the magazine section of the Guardian.


