Research boost for low-traffic neighbourhoods

By Chris Ames | 25 November 2022

Low-traffic neighbourhoods reduce traffic and air pollution without displacing the problem to nearby streets, new research has shown.

Researchers at Imperial College London found that concentrations of nitrogen dioxide fell by 5.7% within LTNs and by just under 9% on their boundaries compared to control sites.

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