London's Oxford Street goes car-free in bid to revive shopping fortunes

Oxford Street, London's best-known shopping street, has reportedly been pedestrianised to ban cars as part of an effort to revive its fortunes. The Guardian published an editorial backing the move as a model for people-focused city design.

Timeline

1. 25 Oct, 22:00 UTCFinancial Times reports car ban on Oxford Street
2. 25 Oct, 22:00 UTCBBC covers Oxford Street pedestrianisation
3. 25 Oct, 22:00 UTCGuardian editorial backs Oxford Street car ban
4. 25 Oct, 22:45 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• oxford street pedestrianisationGoogle Trends
• How London's Oxford Street was pedestrianised after years of failed attemptsBBC
• The Guardian view on Oxford Street’s pedestrianisation: cities should be designed around people, not cars | EditorialThe Guardian