The bar chart gives information about the number of car journeys into the city centre made by residents and non-residents.

The given bar chart clearly illustrates information about the

number

of

car

trips into the city

center

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by

residents

and

non-

residents

from 1996 to 2005.

Overall

, it is obvious that the

number

of

car

journeys

by

residents

experienced a downward trend,

while

the

number

of

car

journeys

by

non-

residents

showed an upward trend.

However

, both

figures

had some fluctuations throughout the period. In 1996, the

number

of

car

journeys

by

residents

was about 10000 cases, being higher than the

non-

residents

'

figures

.

Then

, it continued with little fluctuations between 1997 and 1999.

However

, the

figures

by

residents

experienced a rapid decline in 2000, introducing parking meters into the city

center

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.

Then

, it showed a steady trend until 2005.

On the other hand

, the

number

of

car

journeys

by

non-

residents

was lower than the

residents

'

figures

during 1996-1999. After introducing parking meters into the city

center

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,

non-

residents

'

figures

exceeded the

residents

'

figures

by approximately 3000 cases in 2000.

However

, it shrank significantly in 2003 when Westgate

streets

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and Park Lane closed.