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- A large section of London's famous Oxford Street was closed to traffic.
- A section of London's Oxford Street, Britain's busiest shopping centre, was permanently closed to traffic on Monday.
- Oxford Street, from Orchard Street to Great Portland Street, is closed to buses, taxis, bicycles, allowing shoppers to roam freely.
A large section of London's famous Oxford Street was closed to traffic.
A section of London's Oxford Street, Britain's busiest shopping centre, was permanently closed to traffic on Monday.
Oxford Street, from Orchard Street to Great Portland Street, is closed to buses, taxis, bicycles, allowing shoppers to roam freely.
The aim of this initiative is to create a new public space in the area that can promote economic development.
According to London Mayor Sadiq Khan's office, the nearly one kilometer (0.6 mile) stretch of Oxford Street—located between the Selfridges and IKEA stores—is now closed to buses, cars, taxis, bicycles, scooters and pedal-powered rickshaws (pedicabs).
