Missing the point again

[Martin Cassini]

So it’s confirmed: 4,200 a year die prematurely from respiratory illness caused by traffic pollution. But it’s OK. The authorities, media and clean air campaigners are on the case: it’s all down to traffic and roadworks. The all-seeing mayor is "investing £250,000,000 in sustainable long term measures such as the cycling revolution". Bizarre. It’s as if our Portishead lights-off trial - which cut journey times by over half, with matching savings in fuel use and emissions - never happened, and as though the arguments I’ve presented over the years have met stony ground. Is there a conspiracy between the traffic authorities and the media? The one fails in its duty to our time, health, quality of life and the planet, the other in its duty to air controversial ideas.