Calls to ban cars from Manchester city centre as part of council's new transport strategy

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direct to your inboxCalls have been made for cars to be banned from the city centre as part of Manchester council’s plans to change the way people travel.The suggestion was one of several put forward by members of public as part of a consultation on a new transport strategy for the city.Manchester council wants 90 per cent of all trips to the city centre to be made on foot, by bike or using public transport by 2040.To meet their ambitions the town hall is looking at several proposals including reducing the number of buses idling in Piccadilly Gardens, permanently pedestrianising areas like Deansgate, and creating a cycling ‘triangle’. What do you make of the calls?