‘It’s a better experience’: shoppers praise Oxford Street pedestrianisation
A steady stream of red London buses swing round the last junction before the newly pedestrianised Oxford Street begins.
According to The Guardian, a steady stream of red London buses swing round the last junction before the newly pedestrianised Oxford Street begins.
Many punters say inconvenience of bus rerouting is small price to pay for more space, but not everyone is happy To the east of Oxford Circus, there is chaos. The streets are crammed with pedestrians, some squabbling over who poked whom with their umbrella first.
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