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Oxford Street goes pedestrian-only as London begins wider shopping district overhaul

Nearly a kilometre of Oxford Street is now closed to vehicles, giving shoppers more space while raising questions about surrounding traffic and the next phase of construction.

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Guardian editorial backs pedestrianisation ahead of traffic closure

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Nearly a kilometre of Oxford Street becomes traffic-free

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Shoppers fill the street on first traffic-free day

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Shopper praise comes alongside congestion at nearby junction

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Retailers anticipate boost as residents voice concerns

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Daily Mail reports traffic jams on neighbouring streets

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  1. Oxford Street bans traffic
    NPR : National Public Radio
  2. Nightmare around Oxford Street: Sadiq Khan's 'pedestrian-only' zone for London's busy shopping hub hammers neighbouring streets with traffic jams as cars clog up roads
    Daily Mail
  3. Oxford Street Auto Ban Watched By America’s Biggest Shopping Streets
    Forbes - Business Business & Economy
  4. ‘It’s magical’: London’s iconic Oxford Street goes vehicle-free - Al Jazeera
    Al Jazeera
  5. ‘It’s magical’: London’s iconic Oxford Street goes vehicle-free
    Al Jazeera

19 articles

  1. UK: Oxford Street pedestrianisation begins in central London
    Euronews
  2. Shoppers fill Oxford Street on first traffic-free day - BBC
    BBC
  3. Khan hails traffic-free Oxford Street as ‘momentous day’ for London
    The Independent
  4. Svolta storica per Londra, il cuore di Oxford Street è pedonale
    RSS di - ANSA.it
  5. Oxford Street Goes Traffic-Free: London And Delhi's Different Street Experiments
    NDTV News - World-news News

1 article

  1. The Guardian view on Oxford Street’s pedestrianisation: cities should be designed around people, not cars | Editorial
    Guardian Politics