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Delft city centre: learnings for Oxford?

Transport — May 2025

Delft has a city centre which is very largely de-motorised. As a result it is a lovely place to walk around and spend time - perhaps the most noticeable thing is just how quiet it is! The core to this seems to be a "low traffic zone" covering most of the city centre, with largely uniform restrictions. Enforcement appears to be by camera. more

Zero Emission Zones + city centre access charging

Oxford, Transport — September 2022

Zero Emission Zones (ZEZs) such as Oxford's should be reworked with general access restrictions that address all the harms done by motor vehicles, not just tailpipe emissions. In particular, Oxford's fails to address either particulate air pollution or road danger. more

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