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Revision as of 14:11, 16 December 2024 by Mike Christie (talk | contribs) (Create)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Pink Zone was a parking scheme operated in London over the Christmas period of 1959 and 1960. It was intended to provide free parking places for motorists to help with the increase in traffic over Christmas.
Nineteen car parks were set up for use in December 1959 throughout London. Only the four car parks in the Royal Parks and the one on Horse Guards Parade were heavily used.
References
- Laybourn & Taylor (2015), p. 113.
- Charlesworth (1960), p. 42.
Sources
- Laybourn, Keith; Taylor, David (2015). The Battle for the Roads of Britain. Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-349-57413-1.
- Charlesworth, G. (May 1960). "Roads and Traffic Research: Benefits Gained From Traffic Engineering Research". Traffic Engineering & Control. 2 (1): 40–42.