The EU are looking at putting forward legislation that would ban all petrol and diesel cars from city as a way of drastically cutting Carbon emissions. Electric cars and public transport would be exempt from these limits.
So would this be a good idea, not just from an environmental perspective but also from making the cities a more friendly place for shoppers and tourists alike. In some of the cities, pedestrianising the main shopping areas has made it a much more positive prospect of going to visit. No cars means less smoke and a better atmosphere.
So, I can understand why banning cars from city centres woud be a good thing, but cities are bigger than just the centre and for somewhere like London, that could be described as anywhere in the M25. At that point, I just cannot see it working especially with the current public transport infrastructure.
So would banning cars from some areas of the cith be a good idea, whether it is just the centre or perhaps all of it. Or should cars still be allowed into the city regardless?
More on the proposal here