the thoroughfare of the ancient market town of harleston has provided almost free access to wheeled vehiclesor over 1,000 years. not now. the need for social distancing has seen the council divert all but essential traffic around the high street, giving control of the public realm to pedestrians. i'm not anti—car or anti—trader. footfall is up. two new shops have opened in the last month. something's working here, but this isn't about extreme positions for or against the car, this is about everyone compromising and having market towns that are fit for the future, not stuck in the past. it's a scene repeated in high streets across the country, communities divided over whether emergency traffic restrictions to combat coronavirus should now become the new normal. no, i'm not happy. it's caused such upset in this town. people row on the streets about it. it's horrible. very happy about this! i really am, lam really, really positive about it and we're just getting busier. in london, fears that the virus will see people switch to cars rather than risk public transport are seeing councils now activ

the thoroughfare of the ancient market town of harleston has provided almost free access to wheeled vehiclesll but essential traffic around the high street, giving control of the public realm to pedestrians. i'm not anti—car or anti—trader. footfall is up. two new shops have opened in the last month. something is working here, but this isn't about extreme positions for or against the car, this is about everyone compromising and having market towns that are fit for the future not stuck in the past. it's a scene repeated in high streets across the country. communities divided over whether emergency traffic restrictions to combat coronavirus should now become the new normal. no, i'm not happy. it's caused such upset in this town. people row on the streets about it. it's horrible. very happy about this. i really am, lam really, really positive about it and we are just getting busier. in london, fears that the virus will see people switch to cars rather than risk public transport has seen councils now actively discourage driving. boroughs are also deterring car use by blocking scores of residenti