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The new road rage: bitter rows break out over UK’s low-traffic neighbourhoods | The Guardian
As barriers and signs go up to stop rat runs and promote cycling and walking, communities are deeply divided over the benefit
Sun 20 Sep 2020
Jaquelin Gutierrez, 45, is walking beside her seven-year-old daughter, Lauren, who is riding her bike in the sunshine. They feel far safer than they used to on their 10-minute journey home without so many cars. “I used to be super scared because cars go really fast and might run over me,” says Lauren.