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
https://trafficintowns.uk - now digital from Nov 25th, 2024 in 250+ languages.
Traffic in Towns
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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 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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“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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“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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“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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“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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“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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“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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