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Boston's extreme traffic


Boston's extreme traffic
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Britain’s love affair with the motorcar is polluting our air and making us fat. In the Lincolnshire town of Boston, one in three people are classified as obese, making it the fattest town in Britain. With a clear link between the health issues and the extreme traffic, Kris Murrin has a tough job on her hands to change the mentality of the locals.

Boston's extreme trafficGridlock in BostonThe council have no short-term plans to relieve heavy trafficKris targets key areas
Market stallholders embrace the car-free dayBingo night in FensideKris hopes to motivate 2500 employees at Pilgrim HospitalKris approaches Mandy, queen bee of Fenside
No Car Day arrivesKris has failed to mobilise the masses
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