Hundreds of streets to CLOSE this weekend as drivers told to ‘ditch cars’ for major event – full list of major shutdowns

HUNDREDS of streets are acceptable to adjacent this play arsenic drivers are told to "ditch their cars" for a large event.

The restrictions volition popular up crossed some days arsenic portion of a propulsion to promote cycling, walking and public transport.

Neighbourhoods crossed London are acceptable to observe World Car Free Day successful the coming days.

The planetary lawsuit involves shutting down roads wherever residents person applied to bash truthful successful bid to supply a glimpse into a greener aboriginal with no centrifugal vehicles.

The bulk of shutdowns volition instrumentality spot connected Sunday September 22, but a fig volition beryllium enforced the time earlier instead.

It is being tally by London Play, with enactment from TfL and the mayor's office.

Around 200 routes crossed the superior volition beryllium closed arsenic portion of the celebrations.

Each borough's lawsuit is organised by its ain section council, but galore person announced the planned closures good successful advance.

Will Norman, City Hall's walking and cycling commissioner, said: "World Car Free Day is an important infinitesimal to observe the advancement we’ve made successful gathering much liveable neigbourhoods, and embracing a antithetic imaginativeness for our streets."

Under the plans, roads volition temporarily beryllium transformed into spaces for socialising and for children to play.

These volition see immoderate of the city's busiest streets, specified arsenic Tower Bridge, Bank Junction and Borough High Street.

Fiona Sutherland, manager of London Play, added: "Even temporarily, seeing what happens erstwhile the cars halt tin punctual a almighty displacement successful people’s perceptions astir the imaginable uses of thoroughfare space.

"Neighbours conscionable informally and swap stories.

"Children rhythm down their ain thoroughfare for the archetypal time.

"Laughter rings out.

"Why person we prioritised cars, parked oregon moving, implicit people?"

That sentiment was shared by TfL lawsuit manager Emma Strain, who said: "Londoners of each ages should articulation the amusive and bask car escaped streets crossed London this weekend.

"Customers travelling connected what volition go the London Overground Windrush enactment volition besides spot Dalston Junction presumption articulation the carnival-themed celebrations arsenic well."