Brave Ken
LONDON will soon embark on an experiment in traffic control that no other major city in the world has dared to attempt. The capital's new mayor, Ken Livingstone, has a clear mandate to restrain traffic congestion. His proposal to charge motorists £5 ($7.50) a day for driving in central London has, nevertheless, come as a shock to many motorists. It is likely to happen. But it will lead to a protracted and bitter argument, whose outcome is by no means certain.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Brave Ken”
From the July 29th 2000 edition
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