Traffic to be banned from London’s Oxford Street under Sadiq Khan plan
September 17, 2024
Traffic to be banned from London’s Oxford Street under Sadiq Khan plan
by fuzzedshadow
11 comments
Inject it into my veins
>A 1960s plan to carry shoppers via a travelator
I’m sorry WHAT
Losing bus routes will make it harder to get to but unless we make a place worth going to we won’t need the buses.
100% agree especially if it will involve increasing capacity with the rail lines stopping by that area. I see this as a win-win
Good. It’s deeply unpleasant now and as shops close downstairs not really great to shop at. Some bars/restaurants with outside dining in a pedestrian zone could be quite nice.
more space for activities on the road too
Good idea I think, might help improve the area and retail
Westminster council already had working plans worked out with the retailers and residents for [Oxford Street](https://www.oxfordstreetprogramme.co.uk/) and Khan has waltz in, completely overridden their plans without consultation and is now trying to take the credit for all of this by completely pedestrianising the road. He wants it for his own legacy I guess.
Be interesting to see how this plays out and what Oxford street actually becomes though.
This should happen
Sounds good, just need actual shops worth going to, maybe temporary lower business rates or rents to help bring in new retailers? Also need to prevent the smaller sideroads getting congested with the traffic that used to go oxford st.
11 comments
Inject it into my veins
>A 1960s plan to carry shoppers via a travelator
I’m sorry WHAT
Losing bus routes will make it harder to get to but unless we make a place worth going to we won’t need the buses.
100% agree especially if it will involve increasing capacity with the rail lines stopping by that area. I see this as a win-win
Good. It’s deeply unpleasant now and as shops close downstairs not really great to shop at. Some bars/restaurants with outside dining in a pedestrian zone could be quite nice.
more space for activities on the road too
Good idea I think, might help improve the area and retail
Westminster council already had working plans worked out with the retailers and residents for [Oxford Street](https://www.oxfordstreetprogramme.co.uk/) and Khan has waltz in, completely overridden their plans without consultation and is now trying to take the credit for all of this by completely pedestrianising the road. He wants it for his own legacy I guess.
Be interesting to see how this plays out and what Oxford street actually becomes though.
This should happen
Sounds good, just need actual shops worth going to, maybe temporary lower business rates or rents to help bring in new retailers?
Also need to prevent the smaller sideroads getting congested with the traffic that used to go oxford st.
Regent Street and All of Soho next