Gosforth High Street is one of the busiest, most polluted streets in Newcastle. It is also a busy shopping centre in a neighbourhood with a high proportion of families and older people – exactly those most at risk from the effects of air pollution. There are a number of ways to deal with these risks, falling broadly into four categories: 1) Replacing or upgrading existing vehicles to run on less polluting fuels or have more efficient engines. 2) Managing traffic flow to minimise stopping Read more [...]