A large part of Europe's busiest shopping street may soon ban cars

pulse

November 7, 2017 6:02 PM

A large part of London's Oxford Street could go car-free by 2018, under plans by London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

A large part of London's Oxford Street could go car-free by 2018.
The initiative is part of a larger project —projected to cost nearly $70 million — to ban cars entirely from Oxford Street.
Several other cities around the world are making similar efforts to turn their centers into pedestrian-only zones.

Around half a mile of London's Oxford Street — could go car-free by December 2018, under plans by

Transport for London, the city's transit agency, has called Oxford Street " target="_blank"Europe's busiest retail street." Located in WestminsterLondon's West End attracts more than 500,000 daily visitors.

The plan is part of a larger effort to ban cars entirely from Oxford Street by 2021, with the goal of reducing traffic, air pollution, and pedestrian accidents. The project is projected to total nearly $70 million.

In late 2014, Khan said that the city center plans to ban diesel cars by 2020.

Other cities around the world are making similar moves to go car-free or at least lower reliance on gas and diesel.

Like these efforts, London hopes to turn Oxford Street into a car-free public space.

pulse