Oxford Street: Power, politics and pedestrians
Pedestrianisation has frustrated successive mayors. Why?
Oxford Street is one of the busiest retail streets in the world but it has seen better times. It has poor air quality and a high number of collisions. Buses and taxis run right through the middle of the shopping area.
Research indicates it performs worse, in terms of customer spending, than other areas nearby. Businesses and the Mayor think the solution is pedestrianisation - and a recent consultation suggested nearly two-thirds of respondents supported the idea.
The idea of pedestrianisation has been around for decades, but not been achieved by successive mayors who want it. Why?
BBC Radio London's Ross Ryan, and BBC London's Transport Correspondent Tom Edwards have more.
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