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Anne, an assistant minister in London, avoids going out because pavements are too narrow for her and pedestrians to be 2m apart Image caption: Anne, an assistant minister in London, avoids going out because pavements are too narrow for her and pedestrians to be 2m apart

We've been speaking to people who say the way their cities are built makes social distancing impossible.

Anne Bookless in London uses a wheelchair - she says the narrow pavements mean that there isn't enough room for her and other pedestrians to be 2m apart. She has left her house just five times since the lockdown began seven weeks ago, including once for a hospital visit.

Once, she took advantage of the rain: "I realised I couldn't see anyone outside, so I put on my brightest raincoat and raced around the green in my wheelchair. It was glorious to be outside, but I had to go back when the rain stopped."

"I would love to be able to use the pavements safely," she says.

As part of its transport announcement today, the UK government said it will fast track e-scooter trials. They are currently banned on pavements.

But disability campaigners have warned previously that e-scooters discarded on pavements, creating a hazard.

Read more about how our cities could be re-designed for social distancing.