Chapter 3 – Part four: A central metropolitan block

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We next had to check that this volume of traffic could be handled by the arrangements for access to buildings and parking. We concluded that it could be done, but that within the environmental areas it would be necessary. On certain roads, to combine to a limited extent the functions of local distributors and roads giving access to buildings. We also concluded that, pending redevelopment, it would be necessary to use one side of an mews, access roads, and access-distributor roads for the servicing of the buildings along them. This would make movement on these roads difficult but not impossible. It precludes, however, any on-street parking of cars.