“a year after the ultra-low emissions zone took effect, 2 out of every 5 London students in the study had switched from “passive” to “active” ways of getting to school.”
The study followed kids aged 6 to 9 in central London against a control group in Luton. Luton kids kept riding in cars. Lead author Christina Xiao’s own review found discouraging car travel works better than building nicer infrastructure. A daily fee of 12.50 pounds is the stick. In the US, federal preemption blocks cities from even trying.