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Re:Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a... by jfengel on Saturday April 12, 2025 @01:48PM (#43666508)
A lot of the problems occur where you couldn't go 20 mph.

The City of London famously has a congestion charge, which also helps lot. A similar plan just got started in Manhattan and already has big wins.

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Re:Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a... by foldr on Saturday April 12, 2025 @03:00PM (#43667046)
The congestion charge applies to a zone within London that’s much larger than just the City of London.
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