The Car-Pool Club ; Car Clubs Are Being Offered at New Schemes to Steer Londoners Away From Owning Their Own Vehicles. David Spittles Finds the Best Deals On Wheels Where to Look This Weekend Homes Property

Evening Standard - London › May 05, 2005

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CONGESTION charging, like council tax, is an expensive fact of life for thousands of Londoners. While traffic in the zone has been reduced, the issue of parking is continuing to have an impact on the capital's housing market, affecting property values and changing lifestyles.

It has created a new breed of homeowner, the car-less, walk- towork commuter. More councils are refusing permission for new homes unless the developer can come up with imaginative alternatives for transport, such as eco-friendly electric cars and shuttle buses.

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The Car-Pool Club ; Car Clubs Are Being Offered at New Schemes to Steer Londoners Away From Owning Their Own Vehicles. David Spittles Finds the Best Deals On Wheels Where to Look This Weekend Homes Property

Camden has designated several dozen housing schemes " carfree". Estate agent Currell cites a case in Islington where a small development of eight houses in Theberton Street has no onsite parking provision and residents are disqualified from permi...

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