Oliver Lord is the UK head of campaign group Clean Cities, as well as a member of the anti-4×4 SUV Alliance. Following his recent conversation with Auto Express about the potential safety and environmental impact of SUVs, he described Cardiff’s plans as “a common-sense policy that will make our city streets safer, cleaner and fairer for everyone. Other cities across the UK could learn from Cardiff’s leadership.”
The proposals have also been backed by members of the public; Helen Edwards’ son was tragically hit by a car last year. She told councillors that: “Families like mine live every day with the consequences of our streets being dominated by ever-larger vehicles.”
Edwards was keen to highlight how the plans “[aren’t] about punishing drivers – it’s about protecting children, pedestrians and our communities. If this change helps even one family avoid what we went through, it will be worth it.”
The vote on SUV parking actually comes as part of a wider City Parking Plan by Cardiff City Council. This includes permits for students and visitors, priority parking for Blue Badge holders and carers, controlled parking zones, plus the segmentation of the city into three so-called ‘Strategic Parking Areas’: City & Civic Centre, Inner, and Outer.
Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Strategic Planning & Transport, Councillor Dan De’Ath, described the new scheme as: “a vital step towards a stronger, fairer, greener and more accessible future. [It’s] about making Cardiff a better place to live, work, and visit for years to come.”
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