We’ve made Oxford Street traffic-free – and that’s just the start. Soon there’ll be green spaces for arts and music too | Sadiq Khan
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The removal of cars from a major section of Oxford Street aims to revive the in-person shopping experience and transform the area into a pedestrian-friendly space.
We’ll revive the in-person shopping experience with a transformation of the area, inspired by the John Lewis and Selfridges founders who first set up there Sadiq Khan is the mayor of London At around 8pm on Sunday evening the last car made its way down Oxford Street, marking the start of a momentous new era for our nation’s high street. Today, after decades of discussions and deliberations, the action we’ve taken means almost one kilometre of Oxford Street is now officially traffic-free – just i
Oxford Street is one of the world's busiest shopping streets. Urban pedestrianization projects generally aim to increase foot traffic, improve air quality, and modernize retail districts.
- •The implementation of planned green spaces for arts and music.
- •The impact of traffic restrictions on retail sales and visitor numbers.
- •Potential expansions of traffic-free zones to other parts of the city.