Plan to pedestrianise London’s Oxford Street given official go-ahead Sadiq Khan promises to create ‘world-leading urban space’, with remaining traffic removed this summer

The decades of discussions are finally leading to the #pedestrianisation of one of the great streets of the world: #OxfordStreet, #London

Will it revitalise the retail & activity in this iconic street? Or will it simply make it less desirable to go there?

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Absolutely! #Soho has always been the obvious starter for central #London #pedestrianisation!

Tomorrow's #OxfordStreet #pedestrianisation headlines, today.

The Galway traffic question While the country has many ongoing problems admittedly, there is little any of us can do right now, as ordinary citizens, to resolve them, other than exercising our vote at the next election to enact ...

"If #Galway continues with car-centric planning and delayed decision-making, the consequences are clear"

A surprising source for this very interesting article... #publictransport #pedestrianisation #cycling

Hawkins/Brown and East to lead pedestrianisation of London's Oxford Street Architecture studios Hawkins/Brown and East have been selected to lead the pedestrianisation plans for Oxford Street, initiated by London mayor Sadiq Khan.

Hawkins/Brown and East to lead #pedestrianisation of London's #OxfordStreet
#Architecture studios have been initiated by #London mayor #SadiqKhan ✅

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So, she was hit by a person driving a car. A Human being killed her, not a car. The car was the weapon, not the attacker. And this is why pedestrian deaths are not taken more seriously. Was she following advice from #npr?
#waroncars #pedestrianisation #carbrain #fuckcarorienteddesign

Very strange to see these new road yield markings on Old Cornmarket, Navan. Are these really needed on a pedestrianised street? The montage image below shows what was proposed for here, and these markings seem completely over the top and unnecessary.

#Navan2030 #Pedestrianisation #Navan

CyanLines, IKEA And… Open Prisons? Or, from the sublime of nature in Manchester via a pedestrian vision in London to the car-based ridiculous in Milton Keynes

I'm loathe to suggest more changes to the planning system but government must ensure developers provide basic infrastructure before homes are occupied. The MHCLG has “rules”… but have you ever seen a rule not be broken?
#manchester #cyanlines #oxfordstreet #pedestrianisation #miltonkeynes #MHCLG

London mayor says traffic ban trial is start of ‘fightback to rescue Oxford Street’ Sadiq Khan hails one-day closure of half-mile stretch to traffic as ‘glimpse to what the future could be like’

#UK-media always gazing at #US's navel has distracted us from the progress #EU-countries & cities have made with #pedestrianisation: UK infrastructure is too small & compact for obsessing over motorised-vehicles: we grow legs 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️ before we by powered-wheels 🚗 🚙

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Oxford Street to go car-free for a day The road will be partially closed to traffic on Sunday 21 September for a free public event.

03/09/2025

Something to read: 'Oxford Street to go car-free for a day' by Victoria Cook

Link: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#rewilding #read #travel #travelsky #London #city #urban #summer #global #BlueSky #wanderlust #UrbanSky #interesting #pedestrianisation #pedestrian

To help improve air quality and the quality of life for its shoppers, shop assistants and browsers, the busiest 1.1km (.7mile) stretch of Oxford Street, London between Hyde Park and Oxford Circus is set to be pedestrianised. This stretch still has a mix of dearer flagship stores and cheaper shops.

Oxford Street's busiest mile is going car-free! 🎉 More pedestrian space means cleaner air & a better shopping experience for everyone, from flagship stores to high street favourites. #OxfordStreet #Pedestrianisation #London #CleanAir

👍 #OxfordStreet #Pedestrianisation 👍

The latest version, as seen on the maps for the consultation on #pedestrianisation of #OxfordStreet, has a narrower strip down each side of the main shopping drag. Instead of including a whole social housing estate, it splits it in half. Why does Khan want planning change of use power over housing?

Banning cars in city centres has worked around the world. Why isn’t London’s Oxford Street pedestrianised yet? | Phineas Harper From Sydney to Seoul, the results have been positive. It’s time for Sadiq Khan to put his foot down, says writer and curator Phineas Harper

‘the majority of households in Westminster don’t own a car, a quarter of all land in the borough is used for roads – more than is reserved for green space and double the amount used for housing’

#Cars #Pedestrianisation #Cities #OxfordStreet

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also: good call re #pedestrianisation. If #Ikea ever wanted to do a flagship store in #Oxford, there is the Debenhams building still vacant ...

@zoegarbett.bsky.social #Pedestrianisation #OxfordStreet cont. Mayor Khan's MDC gives him overkill powers, over planning conditions, change of use. Licensing powers ditto. To turn Oxford St. into #24-hourCity ? Not green, not sustainable. Residents need 8-hour sleep else health is damaged.

2/2 It's something I previously chatted to Mayor Anne Hildago in Paris, they just held a referendum where voters were in favour of pedestrianising Paris more. We need to do the same!

And let's build the damn Metro!
#dublin #paris #publicrealm #pedestrianisation #pedestrians #cycling #cities #metro

China's big energy transition milestones ⚡ Plus, more sustainable development news.

Inside this week's newsletter:

- Mind-blowing energy transition stats from China
- Economic growth is no longer tethered to emissions
- Parisians vote to ban cars from another 500 streets
- And much more...

Read it here: www.theprogressplaybook.com/p/china-s-bi...

#Renewables #Pedestrianisation

Paris residents vote in favour of making 500 more streets pedestrian

Paris just got a whole lot more walkable! 🚶‍♀️ 500 more streets are going car-free, making the City of Lights even more enchanting. #Paris #Pedestrianisation #GoodNews #CityLife

#Devon
The best way to transform #Barnstaple, #North_and_WestDevon's principal economic\hospitality hub, is full #pedestrianisation of the town's historic #HighStreet. Why is #DevonCountyCouncil holding back such a simple, environmentally responsible move? 🤔
@torrtavilabour.bsky.social

#Devon
The best way to transform #Barnstaple, #North_and_WestDevon's principal economic\hospitality hub, is full #pedestrianisation of the town's historic #HighStreet. Why is #DevonCountyCouncil holding back such a simple, environmentally responsible move? 🤔

@jim-hunt.bsky.social

What happens when you remove cars from small-city centers... footfall.

#pedestrianisation #urbanisation

New art installations to transform town centre Vibrant public art installations to transform Barnstaple town centre

#TownCentres #ActiveTravel

@northdevongreens.bsky.social @ianroome.bsky.social @northdevonlibdems.bsky.social

Way to transform #Barnstaple town centre, #NorthDevon regional economic/hospitality hub, is full #pedestrianisation of historic #HighStreet

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#EVs #GreenShipping #Cycling #Pedestrianisation #Trains #SlowTravel #SAF #Electrification #LastMile

Shadowland #Bradford #Photography #Streetphotography #Blackandwhitephotography #mobilephotography #shadows #WinterSun #architecture #Bradford2025 #Pedestrianisation

Shadowland #Bradford #Photography #Streetphotography #Blackandwhitephotography #mobilephotography #shadows #WinterSun #architecture #Bradford2025 #Pedestrianisation

Shadowland #Bradford amazed at how different the city feels already #Photography #Streetphotography #Blackandwhitephotography #mobilephotography #shadows #WinterSun #architecture #Bradford2025 #Pedestrianisation

Shadowland #Bradford amazed at how different the city feels already #Photography #Streetphotography #Blackandwhitephotography #mobilephotography #shadows #WinterSun #architecture #Bradford2025 #Pedestrianisation

#PublicHealth #Climate

Good to see #NorthDevon MP @ianroome.bsky.social in HoC 2day 4 discussion of #CANIL. He understands the need 4 improved #ActiveTravel across his constituency so trust he'll support full #pedestrianisation of #Barnstaple #HighStreet

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