(posted 7961 days ago)Evening Standard - Motoring
Human cost of congestion charge
by David Williams, Motoring EditorAngry residents and traders in Kennington have brought key routes into London to a standstill in a dramatic demonstration against Ken Livingstone's congestion charge, which they say will devastate their neighbourhood.
Many other communities also fear the toll will impose an unfair cost on residents - seriously affecting house prices, crippling businesses and imposing the £5-a-day charge on those who need to drive across the zone boundary to visit friends, shops and churches.
We examined seven areas which will be worst affected by the scheme - due to start in February next year - and spoke to business people and residents to hear their fears:
- Commercial Street, E1
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http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/dynamic/classifieds/motoring/story.html? in_review_id=643064&in_review_text_id=613824- Vauxhall Bridge Road, SW1
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http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/dynamic/classifieds/motoring/story.html? in_review_id=642976&in_review_text_id=613733- Kennington Lane, SW11
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http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/dynamic/classifieds/motoring/story.html?in_review_id=643006&in_review_text_id=613763- Old Street, EC1
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http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/dynamic/classifieds/motoring/story.html? in_review_id=642978&in_review_text_id=613735- Pentonville Road, N1
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http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/dynamic/classifieds/motoring/story.html? in_review_id=643005&in_review_text_id=613762- Marylebone Road, NW1
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http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/dynamic/classifieds/motoring/story.html? in_review_id=643003&in_review_text_id=613760- Edgeware Road, E2
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http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/dynamic/classifieds/motoring/story.html? in_review_id=643002&in_review_text_id=613759
- Congestion charge map
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http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/dynamic/lifestyle/londonlife/review.html?in_review_id=643036&in_review_text_id=613794Many are pinning their hopes on Westminster council and Kennington Association's legal challenge against congestion charging in the High Court this week. They hope it will force the Mayor to re-think his scheme and call a public inquiry.
© Associated Newspapers Ltd., 17 July 2002