Councils are reportedly drawing up plans to create car-free zones which would allow runners and cyclists to exercise safely during the coronavirus outbreak.
Traffic has fallen by up to two-thirds across the UK as stringent lockdown restrictions keep motorists off the roads with only key workers permitted to travel into work.
As vehicle traffic declines, planners in London, Brighton and Manchester are looking to close some inner-city routes to make them more exercise-friendly.
Manchester's Tib Street has already restricted access to cars and introduced temporary cycles or running lines. Brighton & Hove City Council has also indicated that it could make some streets car-free after taking the lead from Berlin, Bogota and Mexico City, which