London Mayor Announces Oxford Street To Be Pedestrianised By Christmas 2018

London Mayor Announces Oxford Street To Be Pedestrianised By Christmas 2018

A simple change to Oxford Street will completely re-engineer how we interact with it. London Mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged to pedestrianised the iconic shopping street by December 2018 – promising Londoners ‘room to breathe in the heart of the city’.

Around half a mile from Oxford Circus to Orchard Street is set to become a “traffic-free pedestrian boulevard”.

The mayor unveiling plans today that are will nowbe publicly consulted on.

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A brand new 800m-long work of public art might also be commissioned for the length of the pedestrianised street.

We look forward to this simple change to London infrastucture providing a new pedestrian friendly space for people to enjoy the city.

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