Wednesday's letters: Let's rid downtowns of traffic

I just returned from a wonderful trip to the British Isles and was struck by how locals no longer choke on poisonous vehicle emissions in their city centres. In fact, I noticed the wonderful sounds of people instead of zooming car sounds. Whether by London’s Ultra Low Emissions Vehicles Zone, increased bike and pedestrian infrastructure in Midlands cities, and restrictions on when vehicles can enter city centres elsewhere, this is yet another example of Europe getting it right on downtown