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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsTransportationLondonTransport policyUrban PlanningPedestrianisationRetail industryRegions: London•••Started 4mos agoActive 2wks ago

Should all vehicles be banned from Oxford Street to turn it into a pedestrian-only zone?

The pedestrianisation of Oxford Street is a fierce battleground between urban planners, who envision a clean-air promenade to rival Paris or Barcelona, and local councils defending residents from displaced traffic. While the West End retail lobby argues banning cars is vital to save the street from decline, accessibility campaigners warn it locks out the elderly and disabled who rely on taxis and buses. Proponents support this to reduce pollution and revitalize the shopping experience. Opponents oppose this to prevent gridlock in residential side streets and preserve transport links.

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 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4mos4MO

Yes

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4mos4MO

No

 @BCZXZ9Ldisagreed…2mos2MO

It is a touristy area and it will benefit a lot from pedestrianisation as the businesses will get more customers as there is more room on Oxford Street

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4mos4MO

Yes, turn the nation's high street into a green, world-class promenade

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4mos4MO

No, this is another 'war on motorists' that will destroy retail footfall

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4mos4MO

Yes, but maintain essential access for black cabs and buses

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4mos4MO

No, focus investment on neglected high streets in outer London instead

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4mos4MO

No, diverting traffic will suffocate nearby residential streets with gridlock

 @BDWN4Z8answered…2wks2W

Yes, but ensure nearby parking at an affordable price

 @BDR2L5Canswered…4wks4W

No but reduced

 @BDD9BFKPlaid Cymruanswered…1mo1MO

Dk

 @BD8D9N2Liberal Democratanswered…2mos2MO

Either/Or. It doesn't bother me too much.

 @BD89C76Greenanswered…2mos2MO

I don't live in London. I think there at least 10 that dont

 @BD7XN85answered…2mos2MO

Create a tram system

 @BD6GJ55Women's Equalityanswered…2mos2MO

Indifferent

 @BD5Z8YRanswered…2mos2MO

This is my bothered face.

 @BD4YGJManswered…2mos2MO

do not live or work in london

 @BD4K8MManswered…2mos2MO

Not relevant to those living outside London

 @BD43S6Ganswered…2mos2MO

Don't live in London so couldn't care less

 @BD3YBXLanswered…2mos2MO

Yea but residents, buses and cabs should be allowed

 @BCT7H75Liberal Democratanswered…2mos2MO

No, this discriminates against those with reduced mobility and limits their ability to access the area

 @BCSSKLXanswered…2mos2MO

add regulations ensuring that high streets in all British towns are up to the "British standard". Not 10 kabab shops and a vape shop

 @BCSQT5Canswered…2mos2MO

Yes, during certain hours of the day/ maintain essential access.

 @BCPXRD7answered…2mos2MO

Allow bikes and make sure busses in nearby streets provide equivalent opportunity for people to travel along the route

 @BCMH8YTanswered…3mos3MO

I do not care about what happens in London.

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