City of London’s Socially Distanced Streets May Be Here to Stay
- Cars diverted from key roads in Square Mile recovery plan
- Changes seen becoming permanent by City’s planning chair
Pedestrian and cycle lane markers sit on a road in the City of London, on Sept. 25.
Photographer: Gina Turner/Bloomberg
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The City of London’s traffic-lite streets look set to outlast the pandemic.
Rules introduced over the summer to maintain social distancing in the financial district have seen wider footpaths, driving lanes narrowed and in some cases timed road closures. But as officials eye an enduring shift away from motor vehicles, many of the changes could stay even if the pandemic ceases to be a major issue in the near future.