Oxford’s traffic problem: the big picture

No issue in Oxfordshire is more fiercely contested than Oxford’s traffic. Most people agree it’s a problem, but not how to fix it.

Oxfordshire County Council is trying to reshape Oxford’s traffic through a series of interventions including Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, traffic filters, a Zero Emissions Zone and a Workplace Parking Levy.

Most people in Oxfordshire have become familiar with these terms lately, and they've certainly been the focus of much heated debate, but there is perhaps less understanding of why the council is proposing these changes.

So the Oxford Clarion decided to take a step back and ask what the proposals are intended to achieve, talking to Oxfordshire County Council's highways chief Andrew Gant about LTNs, traffic filters and safe routes to school, the “big picture” overview of the changes and the difficulties encountered along the way.

Click on the link below for the full interview.

Oxford traffic: the big picture

No issue in Oxfordshire is more fiercely contested than Oxford’s traffic. Most people agree it’s a problem – but not how to fix it. Oxfordshire County Council, which is responsible for roads across city and county, is trying to reshape Oxford’s traffic through a series of interventions – Low

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"There are only a certain number of cars which can sensibly fit onto our roads at any one time."
Cllr Andrew Gant, Cabinet Member for Transport Management

See our previous related posts on this issue:

• Oxford traffic jams - 250 years of history
• The innovative way Ghent removed cars from the city: a blueprint for Oxford?
• Headington to benefit from new bus services thanks to traffic filters
• LTNs reduce road traffic injuries by half

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