I'm Traffic in Towns - also known as The Buchanan Report – I was published Nov 25th, 1963. I shaped how much of the UK looks and how you move around. OGL V3.0
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Traffic in Towns
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“Yet, on any count, a speed of 30 m.p.h. is too great at any time in any part of the old city. Public opinion might not be prepared for a move in this direction at the present time”
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“it is estimated that the number of vehicles seeking to enter the old city daily, exclusive of through traffic, would increase to about 76,000 by 2010”
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“it is estimated that the number of vehicles seeking to enter the old city daily, exclusive of through traffic, would increase to about 76,000 by 2010”
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“Yet, on any count, a speed of 30 m.p.h. is too great at any time in any part of the old city. Public opinion might not be prepared for a move in this direction at the present time”
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“It should be possible… to reduce the volume of traffic in the existing streets to levels that would give a reasonable standard of environment”
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Traffic in Towns
Traffic in Towns
Traffic in Towns
Traffic in Towns
Traffic in Towns
“The retention of old historic areas and areas of special architectural interest is dependent upon the maintenance of satisfactory environmental standards.”
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“it would be essential to reduce to a minimum the amount of parking space (especially for car commuters) served directly off the old street network within the old city”
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“seems to be the only way of saving the old city from a descent into such chaos that eventually an irresistible demand will arise for it to be swept away”
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“The severance of these areas by heavy traffic flows would be extremely detrimental to the environment. Most of these sub-areas have strong ties with each other”
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“Yet to provide additional car parking facilities in the centre would be the surest way of increasing the amount of traffic using the already congested streets”
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