Pollutionwatch: bicycles take over City of London rush hour

Traffic has fallen 40% in the City since 1999, which is good news for air pollution - and people's fitnessCity workers are swapping their pinstripe suits for cycle helmets and high-vis jackets. Since 1999, total traffic in the City of London has fallen by 40% and bicycles are now the dominant vehicle during the rush hour. This is good news for air pollution in an area that breaches EU limit values for nitrogen dioxide, but an increase in active travel has many other benefits: less road traffic noise, fewer climate change emissions and people benefiting from more exercise. Continue reading...