"Westy" wrote in message
That would need a change of government policy away from parental choice to children going to the nearest school. Even that wouldn't necessarily work in country areas where schools aren't within walking distance.
More and more people are apparently doing this but the congestion on the roads doesn't seem to have reduced. May be it would have been worse without those that currently work from home.
How do you pay for improved public transport and make it cost effective? Many parts of the country aren't served by public transport and the best alternative is to own a car.
Great if people living close together or at least on the same route happen to be going to and from the same place at the same time. It is hardly a new idea, but it is rather limited in scope.
I still reckon that making car ownership more difficult would be the easiest way to reduce congestion. My idea of limiting car ownership to having off street parking would not necessarily penalise the poor in the same way as escalating motoring costs with fuel costs and congestion charges. Many wealthy people in Central London would be just as penalised as poorer people living elsewhere in terrace houses or flats.
Ian
