London’s famed Oxford Street could finally be pedestrianized, according to new plans announced by city mayor Sadiq Khan on Tuesday, following years of debate about how to revitalize the area.

After decades of rumours and blocked attempts at making London 's Oxford Street a car-free zone, it looks like the plans could finally be going ahead. On Tuesday, 17 September 2024, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced in an Instagram post that the government is “announcing exciting new plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street”.

A new scheme announced by Sadiq Khan could see a small stretch of Oxford Street completely pedestrianised, with the aim to boost the experience of shoppers.

London's mayor has resurrected plans to ban traffic from part of Oxford Street. Sadiq Khan's proposals, recently submitted to Westminster City Council, include pedestrianising the stretch between Marble Arch and Oxford Circus, with potential restrictions introduced further east towards Tottenham Court Road.

London's Oxford Street, home to some of the British capital's most famous shops from Selfridges to Marks & Spencer, could be pedestrianised to attract more shoppers under a plan announced by city mayor Sadiq Khan on Tuesday.

For a long time, there were talks to make Oxford Street a car-free zone and finally things are falling into place. Recently, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced that the government has exciting plans to make it a pedestrian road.

Plans to pedestrianise part of London's Oxford Street have been announced by the capital's mayor Sadiq Khan. Mr Khan said "urgent action" is needed to regenerate the famous high street, which was has been affected by a shift to online shopping and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mayor of London insists pedestrianising street would provide a “new lease of life” to a shopping hub plagued by pickpockets

London mayor Sadiq Khan is planning to ban traffic from entering Oxford Street, which is home to 300 shops including the likes of Selfridges and attracts over 200 million visitors each year