David Harrison, Living Streets

Is London friendly?

We are on the brink of a transport revolution, not of autonomous electric vehicles and 'smart' pavements, but the recognition that active travel, walking and cycling is essential for 21st century London.

Shops benefit from pedestrians. The big landowners in the West End know it.

This week I saw a new world.

Remember lockdown? Deadly and worrying times, but relieved by daily exercise. Streets empty of cars and, as a consequence, full of people walking and enjoying the many benefits: stimulating the imagination, preventing heart disease, aiding digestion and helping you unwind.