CAR-FREE TOWN

Plans have been revealed for a new town that will have 4,500 homes and plenty of parks and shared spaces with naturalistic planting, but no cars. Masterplanned by LDA Design, Waterbeach, near Cambridge, draws on the landscape and patterns of the nearby Fens in its design. Planners hope to foster a strong sense of community in the town, which will be made up of a series of neighbourhoods, each with its own character and facilities, linked by car-free streets. There will spaces for community activities, such as vegetable growing and children’s play, but cars will be restricted to the outer edges of housing areas. lda-design.co.uk