Cities were scored on a set of indicators on a scale from zero to one hundred. For the category 'Space for people' the indicators included opportunity for walking and opportunity for cycling, as measured by the availability of dedicated infrastructure, and traffic congestion, which was measured by comparing travel time during peak time to uncongested periods.
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Selected cities in the U.K. ranked by space for walking and cycling 2022
Among selected cities in the United Kingdom, Birmingham received the highest score in the Clean Cities ranking of space for walking and cycling in 2022 at a score of ** percent followed closely by Manchester with a score of ** percent. London and Edinburgh also made the list of selected European cities ranked by space for people and received a score of ** percent and ** percent, respectively. The Clean Cities' score of "space for people" measures the allocation of road space to pedestrians and cyclists as well as levels of congestion.
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