Sadiq Khan's Car-Free Oxford Street Transforms Central London

Oxford Street has become permanently vehicle-free under Mayor Sadiq Khan’s plan to pedestrianise the central London retail area. The restrictions take effect this morning along almost a kilometre of Oxford Street, between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street, meaning cars, buses, taxis, bicycles and other vehicles must reroute. Delivery vehicles can still enter between midnight and 7am, and emergency services will have unrestricted access. Khan called the launch “a truly momentous occasion for the capital,” while opponents warned of an “unmanaged mess.” The area draws around 500,000 visitors daily and generates more than £3 billion in annual spending, according to the article.