Oxford just implemented congestion pricing. Drivers must pay £5 to enter the city. The money is used to subsidize public transit. Traffic is down and air quality is improving.
https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2025-11-04/congestion-charge-is-already-helping-to-reduce-traffic-say-council
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svcg@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 28 pts · 279d
Unlike London, Oxford has a brilliant system of cheap park-and-rides, too.
Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 pts · 279d
And this is bad because...?
GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml · 29 pts · 279d
It's not
sulgoth@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 279d
But don't worry everyone, someone will spin this as the end of the world.
18107@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 279d
Just think of all the self-righteous, obnoxious, vegan cyclists who now won't be hit by cars.
We need to bring the cars back!!
::: spoiler /s I use all forms of transport, including cycling. I do not recommended hitting anyone with a car, nor getting hit by a car. :::
i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 279d
Something about freedom or the economy or some tripe like that, I guess.
warm@kbin.earth · 4 pts · 279d
Yup. It's always laughable, we just have to ignore them. They can pay if they want to use their car. Also if they cared enough about the economy, they will walk or catch a bus to support the businesses. But we know they won't do that :)
psx_crab@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 279d
It's an oppression of good, honest people who work in the office, contribute to the economy, and drive 2.5 metric tonnes vehicle at 60kmph on 30kmph zone. You can't do that to them!
Witchfire@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 279d
It's not. NYC just did the same thing downtown after a long fight and it's been going great. Lots of whiny out of towners though.
RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com · 1 pts · 278d
Is your comment meant to be rage bait?
Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 278d
One would expect a community named "fuckcars" to be filled with people hating on cars and publishing aticles hating on cars.
scholar@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 278d
That's right, this article is about cars becoming less common in Oxford (fewer cars = better)
RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com · 1 pts · 273d
Well yes, but it didn't look like OP was saying this was a bad idea.
slaacaa@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 279d
So fucking simple. As a car owner, I would be happy to pay a small fee driving into any city. This would mean less traffic, as only the people who really need to drive would be there, so it would even benefit the drivers. Fucking insane that this not the case everywhere
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 279d
Good. Cars hate tight tiny cities like Oxford.
j_z@feddit.nu · 6 pts · 279d
Nice
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 279d
I wonder if SAABs got the same carve out in Oxford that they do in London? The air filters are so good that the air coming out the exhaust was cleaner than the air going into the engine when London implemented their congestion pricing, meaning that SAAB drivers got a rebate.
Serinus@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 279d
It's not just about the air.