Car free Sunday for London?

[BrilloPad]

BBC News - London car-free Sundays idea to be reviewed, says mayor

Good idea or bad idea?

[vetran]

BBC News - London car-free Sundays idea to be reviewed, says mayor

Good idea or bad idea?

not so bad if they get the transport right.

[darmstadt]

A good idea but Jakarta where he was actually only closes 2 streets:

Starting on Sunday, all motorized vehicles will be barred from entering two of the capital’s busiest streets — Jalan Sudirman and Jalan Thamrin — from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. on car-free days, Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo said on Thursday

There is no real decline in air quality, possibly an increase, as the traffic is slower and takes longer to get where it wants to go to. Maybe he should try it like they do in Bogota

[KentPhilip]

Very bad idea - surprised Boris entertains the idea.
Driving should be encouraged on sundays to reduce the load on the roads on the other 6 days of the week.

[xoggoth]

Driving should be encouraged on sundays to reduce the load on the roads on the other 6 days of the week

Absolutely but you are being too cautious. Better if we only allowed people to use the roads between 1 and 2 AM on Sunday and left the roads clear the rest of the time.

PS Actually, why not abolish the distinction between home and work? Set up dormitories and crèches at all workplaces and ban commuting except on bank holidays.