Hackney’s Schools Streets guide goes nationwide

The east London borough of Hackney has developed a blueprint for banning motor traffic outside schools at opening and closing time, which was shared with every council in the country during national Walk to School Week. The School Streets project seeks to reclaim the roads outside schools from cars, improve air quality at the school gates and make it easier for children to walk and cycle to school.

Hackney’s toolkit provides advice on how to set up, manage and enforce bans on vehicles...

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