Sadiq Khan announces car-free day in London to tackle air pollution
by Matthew Taylor from Environment | The Guardian on (#4HJ26)
Event will take place on 22 September across 18 boroughs, with road closures and events
Sadiq Khan has announced plans to implement London's biggest car-free day to date, closing 12.3 miles (20km) of roads in the centre of the capital in September.
Roads will be closed for the event around London Bridge, Tower Bridge and much of the City of London to help tackle the capital's air pollution crisis, which kills thousands of people each year and leaves two million - including 400,000 children - living in areas with illegally dirty air.
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