If it can happen in Birmingham, it can happen anywhere(如果伯明翰能做到，任何地方都能做到). Moves by Birmingham city council to impose a 20mph speed limit on all roads, apart from a few major thoroughfares, marks a turning point in transport policy that could and should attract imitators.(伯明翰市议会计划对所有道路实施20英里限速，标志着交通政策的转折点。)
如果伯明翰能做到，那么任何地方都能做到。伯明翰市议会计划除少数主要干道外，对所有道路实施20英里/小时的限速，这标志着交通政策的一个转折点，可能也应当引来效仿者。
Remember that in the 60s Birmingham was the city that had a racetrack style networks of roads at its heart, and a tangle of elevated routes and roundabouts that pushed pedestrians underground and ensured no one would be mad enough to try to cycle.(回想60年代伯明翰市中心有赛道式路网和复杂高架路，迫使行人走地下。) Moreover, it was the headquarters(总部，司令部) of the UK’s car industry, and its roads were designed more as a test track for new models than a way for people to get to the shops. The emphasis on roads above all else was a deliberate(故意的，深思熟虑的) strategy by a city that saw its future inextricably(密不可分地，无法摆脱地) bound up with motoring manufacturers.
回想一下，60年代的伯明翰市中心拥有赛道风格的道路网络，以及纵横交错的高架道路和环岛，这些设施将行人逼入地下，确保没有人会疯狂到尝试骑自行车。此外，伯明翰曾是英国汽车工业的总部，其道路的设计更多是作为新车型的试车场，而非人们去商店的通道。这座城市将道路置于一切之上的做法，是一种深思熟虑的策略，因为它认为自己的未来与汽车制造商密不可分。
This ode(颂歌，颂诗) to the motorcar has gradually been dismantled(拆除，废除) over the past couple of decades, with the removal of roads turning the city centre into a far more pedestrian-friendly(对行人友好的) environment. The tram system is being expanded and soon – well actually, not that soon, thanks to endless delays – there will be a new station to accommodate(容纳，为...提供空间) high-speed rail services. Birmingham has been changing, but this latest move will accelerate the process. The imposition of a 20mph zone throughout the city seals the deal(使事情确定下来，一锤定音). No longer will the needs of cars dominate. Instead, walking, cycling and public transport will be the modes of choice, as car travel becomes slower and more of a hassle(麻烦，不便).
这首对汽车的颂歌在过去几十年里逐渐被拆除，随着道路的移除，市中心变成了对行人友好得多的环境。有轨电车系统正在扩建，而且很快——嗯，实际上，由于无休止的延误，不会那么快——将有一个新车站来容纳高速铁路服务。伯明翰一直在变化，但最近的这一举措将加速这一进程。在整个城市实施20英里时速区域，使这一转变尘埃落定。汽车的需求将不再主导。相反，步行、骑行和公共交通将成为首选方式，因为汽车出行变得更慢、更麻烦。