One of London's most famous shopping streets has been . This means no cars, buses, trucks, or motorbikes can it. The street is called Oxford Street. It well known all over the world. It used to be full of traffic. The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, to make it pedestrian-only. Around one kilometre of the street is off limits to vehicles. However, delivery trucks can the area between midnight and 7 am. Mayor Khan the pedestrianization will more shoppers back to the area. He it a very important event for London. Mr Khan also to plant more trees along the street, public squares, and add more seats and tables.
There have mixed reactions to the pedestrianization of Oxford Street. Many people the plan. They are happy that the area will less polluted. Khan said a traffic-free Oxford Street would " the full potential" of an important area of London and help a better, greener, and richer London. Around half a million people the street every day. However, many Londoners are unhappy that the street has closed to traffic. Local official Tim Barnes said: "Traffic will be to the small streets nearby causing economic and environmental harm." The Spectator magazine that life for car drivers would harder. It wrote: "London is now officially the world's slowest city."
