#London #OxfordStreet #trafficfree #pedestrianisation #traffic #Verkehr #Fußgänger

"...It is hoped vehicles will be stopped from using the road by September,..."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czr0pjegmnlo

Councillor questions pedestrianisation after taxi driver protests

https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2026/01/26/councillor-questions-pedestrianisation-after-taxi-driver-protests/

Mayor of London Tests Car-Free Oxford Street for One Day Amid Concerns

London’s Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has trialed a one-day car ban along Oxford Street in a bid to transform it into a pedestrian-friendly space. The initiative aimed to improve the area's appeal for shoppers and tourists while increasing foot traffic for local businesses. The trial covered a 0.7-mile stretc... [More info]

Stockholm’s plan to get cars out of the city.

Instead of imposing permanent pedestrianisations, authorities are backing pop-up schemes to make streets temporarily car-free.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250918-stockholms-plan-to-get-cars-out-of-the-city?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Stockholm #Cars #UrbanMobility #Mobility #Cities #Sweden #Pedestrianisation #CarFree

Oxford Street to be closed for a day as part of pedestrianisation trial

Oxford Street, one of London's most popular shopping areas, will be closed to traffic for one day on Sunday, 21 September, as part of a trial event called 'This Is Oxford Street.' This event is part of Mayor Sadiq Khan's ongoing plan to pedestrianise the area, a move aimed at improving visitor exper... [More info]

Just saw a post on another platform about the proposed #pedestrianisation of #London’s Oxford St and was blown away by the venom and cynicism.

It seems the combination of #sustainability, improved #AirQuality and #DisabledAccess are beyond the wit of humanity and the enemy of business.

How do European cities successfully manage pedestrianisation?

https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/how-is-sadiq-khan-cutting-oxford-street-congestion

Parisians back 'garden roads' project in record low turnout.

Residents of Paris have backed a project to pedestrianise and create green spaces on hundreds of roads in the French capital in a consultative vote.

Some two-thirds of those who voted in the poll backed the plan, dubbed the "garden roads" project, but only 4% of the Paris electorate turned out to cast their ballots.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250324-parisians-back-garden-roads-project-in-record-low-turnout?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Paris #Referendum #Pedestrianisation #Pedestrianization #France