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London: Parklets on the rise in British capital

Birgit Maass in London

In London, cars take up too much room while pedestrians and residents don’t have enough. There is also a shortage of public green spaces. That is why some Londoners are taking matters into their own hands.

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Jammed streets, air pollution and noise are daily issues even for the most stoic of London's inhabitants. Traffic for the city’s roughly 9 million residents is quite a nuisance. Despite a decline in the number of registered cars over the last 10 years, residents like Rachael Swynnerton believe that vehicles still play a predominant role in London. She has been taking matters in her own hands to literally drive the cars away.