‘It’s a better experience’: shoppers praise Oxford Street pedestrianisation
London's Oxford Street has entered the first stage of pedestrianisation, with about a kilometre of the famous street being closed to traffic for good.
- Many punters say inconvenience of bus rerouting is small price to pay for more space, but not everyone is happy To the east of Oxford Circus, there is chaos.
- The Guardian talked to visitors to hear their thoughts on mayor Sadiq Khan's pedestrianisation plan Continue reading...
- The streets are crammed with pedestrians, some squabbling over who poked whom with their umbrella first.
London's Oxford Street has entered the first stage of pedestrianisation, with about a kilometre of the famous street being closed to traffic for good.
To the west, pedestrians walk freely through the temporary bollards on to a green welcome banner rolled along the tarmac, declaring Oxford Street traffic-free.
A steady stream of red London buses swing round the last junction before the newly pedestrianised Oxford Street begins.
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