The bar chart shows the average car travel into the city centre from the years 1996 to 2005. The statistics are separated into two groups which are called residents and non-residents.
Initially
, there is a significant change when parking meters were introduced into the city centre in the time 2000. Before the related moment, native car trip was quite dominant. It was nearly 10.000 travellers per day.
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Whereas
the parking meters were introduced, the residence journey decreased sharply in the years between 2000 and 2002 (approximately 5000 drive per day). Linking Words
In contrast
, the non-residential journeys have tended to increase (roughly 8000 visits per day).
After Westgate Street and Park Lane had closed to traffic, there is a notable fall in both groups. In 2003, the non-residential journey has reached its lowest point (close to 3000). Linking Words
Also
, the residential journeys have outstretched their dipped point (of the order of 3000).
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To sum up
, parking meters amended the journey practice in the year 2000. Linking Words
Moreover
, Westgate Street and Park Lane closed changing the ratio of average car journeys dramatically after the year 2003.Linking Words
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