Oxford Street could become 'traffic-free boulevard' next year
by Rebecca Smithers Consumer affairs correspondent from on (#375C3)
Radical proposal to pedestrianise area west of Oxford Circus is aimed at improving air quality and tackling congestion
A large section of London's Oxford Street could be traffic-free by next December under a proposal unveiled by the mayor on Monday to improve the area for shoppers.
A public consultation has opened into banning all forms of transport between Oxford Circus and Orchard Street to coincide with the launch of the new Elizabeth line at the end of 2018.
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