Birdsong and community: coming round to low-traffic neighbourhoods

Closing roads to cars can spark opposition and discussion but also creates peace, safety and neighbourhood spiritTell us about your experiences of reducing traffic and creating green neighbourhoodsSo you want to set up a low-traffic neighbourhood? Here's where to startMythbusters: eight common objections to LTNs - and why they are wrongIn Poole, 41-year-old teacher Kate Salter said a low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) had transformed her community. Salter was involved in proposing the measures to her council, which came into force at the end of August."As soon as the planters went in, there was a change in the volume of traffic. It was quiet, you could hear birds singing, and neighbours were having a chat for the first time. Before, you couldn't hear each other over the road because of the noise of the busy traffic, and wouldn't just pop over and leave the kids. Now we've all become really good friends," she said. Continue reading...