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London’s Oxford Street to be pedestrianized under new mayoral plans
London’s famed Oxford Street could finally be pedestrianized, according to new plans announced by city mayor Sadiq Khan on Tuesday, following years of debate about how to revitalize the area.
London's Oxford Street could go traffic-free under mayor's plan
London's Oxford Street, home to some of the British capital's most famous shops from Selfridges to Marks & Spencer, could be pedestrianised to attract more shoppers under a plan announced by city mayor Sadiq Khan on Tuesday.
Pedestrianised Oxford Street could be 'terror target', council warns Sadiq Khan
The head of Westminster Council has claimed Sadiq Khan’s plan to pedestrianise Oxford Street could increase crime and even make it a target for terrorists.
London mayor reveals plans to pedestrianize iconic Oxford Street
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan on Tuesday launched proposals to transform the city's iconic Oxford Street into a "world class" public realm which is "green," "healthy," "safe" and increases footfall and spending in shops.
How London’s Oxford Street could look if traffic is banned under Sadiq Khan’s new plans
Now the London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced plans to stop traffic on the iconic street which sees around 500,000 visitors each day. If the plan gets green light from the London Assembly, the road could be turned into a traffic-free pedestrianised avenue inspired by New York’s Times Square and Barcelona’s Las Ramblas.
Plans to ban traffic on Oxford Street announced
Plans to pedestrianise part of London's Oxford Street have been announced by the capital's mayor Sadiq Khan. Mr Khan said "urgent action" is needed to regenerate the famous high street, which was has been affected by a shift to online shopping and the Covid-19 pandemic.
London's mayor wants to get rid of traffic on Oxford Street
STORY: London’s Oxford Street – home to some of the British capital’s most famous stores – could go from this…:: Transport for Londonto this, a fully pedestrianized area.London Mayor Sadiq Khan said on Tuesday the plan is to get rid off all traffic — including bikes — along the one-mile stretch from Oxford Circus to Marble Arch.
Could banning cars turn London's Oxford Street from 'hell' into paradise?
London Mayor Sadiq Khan admits that Oxford Street has “suffered hugely” in recent years. Could pedestrianisation turn it around?
London’s mayor announces plan to pedestrianise Oxford Street
London’s Oxford Street will be pedestrianised under proposals set out on Tuesday by Sadiq Khan, the city’s mayor, as he tries to make the famous thoroughfare “the leading retail destination in the world”.
London's Oxford Street to get a facelift; plan to make it car-free zone set to take off
For a long time, there were talks to make Oxford Street a car-free zone and finally things are falling into place. Recently, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced that the government has exciting plans to make it a pedestrian road.
Traffic could be banned on Oxford Street under plans by London mayor Sadiq Khan
A new scheme announced by Sadiq Khan could see a small stretch of Oxford Street completely pedestrianised, with the aim to boost the experience of shoppers.
London's Oxford Street to ban cars as one of world's busiest shopping roads becomes traffic-free
London mayor Sadiq Khan is planning to ban traffic from entering Oxford Street, which is home to 300 shops including the ...
Oxford Street was a mecca for Millennials like me, I don’t think Gen Z will ever experience that
However, being here on Oxford Street, I’m reminded that it once was the centre of the world—my world, anyway. I moved to ...
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The Mayor must not rush through his Oxford Street scheme, writes Westminster Business Council
Sophie Shrubsole, chief executive of Westminster Business Council, insists any plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street need to ...
The Labour vs Labour battle for Oxford Street
Two years ago Labour won control of Westminster for the first time ever, a huge electoral prize. That was not achieved by ...