The Guardian view on Oxford Street’s pedestrianisation: cities should be designed around people, not cars | Editorial

The Guardian reports that the transformation of Europe’s busiest shopping street should be a case study in making cities greener, less congested and more inviting places to live Sadiq Khan has been trying to pedestrianise Oxford Street since he first became the mayor of London in 2016.

On Monday, after numerous setbacks, his plan will finally come to fruition. It should be an emblematic case study in making cities greener, less congested…

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Location

United Kingdom · Europe

Reported by

The Guardian

First reported

25 Oct 2026, 22:55 IST

Key names

Oxford Street, Guardian, Editorial, Europe

Section

Environment

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