London kids fight for ‘School Street’

The World

Motor vehicle traffic all but disappeared during the first COVID-19 lockdowns in London. So, local officials rearranged their streets, and in many cases, closed roads to cars. Residents, especially families with school-aged kids, loved it. But now, many drivers — and some elected officials — want the roads opened up again to traffic. As reporter Russell Newlove explains, that’s not going to happen without a fight. He visits one London school where students managed to stop construction workers sent to dismantle their “School Street.”

Will you support The World?

The story you just read is not locked behind a paywall because listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Now more than ever, we need your help to support our global reporting work and power the future of The World. Can we count on you?