But this does represent a serious attempt to tame the city's traffic problem.

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John Harvey, from Southampton City Council, said traffic was not expected to be a major problem once the store opens.

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"Glasgow has a particular problem, with heavy traffic and tall buildings combining to create a polluted city centre, and the government predicts these problems will not be fixed until after 2020, " he said.

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