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Saturday, 12 September

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The Street That Banned Cars for a Summer

The Street That Banned Cars for a Summer

A suburban street closed itself to traffic for three months as an experiment and reported that neighbours who had never spoken now host a weekly supper. Kids played outside, the local shop doubled its takings and two residents started a business together. The council has been asked to make it permanent, and one resident is furious.