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