tl:dr
Proposed new traffic routes and public transport changes to accommodate the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street have been released as part of a consultation by the mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL).
The consultation is separate from a previous one, external that ended in June, which showed 63% of Londoners were in favour of the regeneration, and which prompted the plans to get the go-ahead.
Some local residents have told the BBC they do not want the changes, citing concerns over displacement of traffic and buses, as well as disability access.
Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan said: "We need urgent action to give the nation's high street a new lease of life."
by OneNormalBloke
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Looking forward to this development but ‘cycling would not be permitted in the new stretch’ – good luck with that….
[Here is the link to the consultation](https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/oxford-street-transport-highways) – open till 16 Jan. I know some people think it’s terrible you have to share your email address to be able to fill it out, but you can use a burner account if you do want to contribute. They need some way to keep it from being brigaded.
>Â Some local residents have told the BBC they do not want the changes
This is not sufficient reason to not proceed with transforming Oxford Street.Â
Bus riders once again getting screwed.
I’ve said it before, but I still strongly believe that pedestrianisation in and of itself isn’t the issue, not that it doesn’t have valid benefits, but because simply changing what kind of traffic is allowed on Oxford Street misses the point that the broader is about Oxford Street not serving a defined and specific purpose in 2025 that can’t be done elsewhere in London and arguably better. If you want to fix it, then that requires rethinking its position in the wider city. A shift towards 24-hour entertainment or unique arts and culture could be that, or it would be substantial residential densification to create a new micro-neighbourhood.
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