"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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Mm. Cambridge is a complete example of the above. Once a thriving market
town attracting shoppers from a 30 mile radius catchment area, its now a
place to avoid completely, since it has been made virtually unusable by
cars, in order that tourists and residents can cycle all over it and play
football in its streets.

Shoppers now travel further, to less car unfriendly places, or to out of
town supermarkets, or shop online. Residents who have to get to the
business parks by car, move out to the surrounding villages, creating
traffic issues there.

But the council firmly believes this is good for the town.

I don't see the town suffering for this - on the contrary, it appears to be
thriving. So maybe they're doing something right?

cheers,
clive