Have you ever wondered how Romford's roads would appear if they were designed for pedestrians and cyclists?
Now we know thanks to an AI bot from the Netherlands, which has pushed out alternative images of various roads in the town from a seemingly carless future.
The artificial intelligence tool from Dutch Cycling Lifestyle does this by taking a road address anywhere in the world and scanning the Google street view.
Here are five Romford roads re-imagined without cars.
Atlanta Boulevard at the junction of South Street
Atlanta Boulevard, at the junction with South Street, is pictured on the left and has no discernable greenery.
But in the AI-generated image to the right you can see flowerbeds, market stalls and pedestrians with children milling about.
Main Road
Main Road has a wealth of businesses that rely on deliveries from vehicles for stock.
But it has been reimagined on the right to show what it could look like if designed primarily for pedestrians.
There has always been a trade-off between convenience and appearance, evidenced in the two vastly differing images above.
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Market Link just off Market Place
This is a view of small road Market Link, which sits just off Market Place in the town centre.
On the right is how Market Link would look if more businesses were encouraged to set up shop in a pedestrianised environment.
Angel Way just off High Street
Though not Romford's most frequented road, Angel Way just off High Street has been given a decorative touch with flowerbeds and a footpath in the right image.
Mercury Gardens at the junction with Eastern Road
With the debate around grass verges a divisive Havering topic, Mercury Gardens adjoining Eastern Road can be seen in a contrasting manner.
Wildflowers and cycle paths replace a wide main road, which may offer less convenience, but would enhance the scene for people nearby.
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