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[-] casmael@lemm.ee 37 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Pretty sure Sadiq khan tried to pedestrianise Oxford street but the conservative local council were like no actually we quite like the most polluted street in Europe as is thanks a lot I prefer the palpable scent of particulate emissions and nitrous oxide, how else am I going to enjoy my boarded up empty shops? Tories man, you know what they’re like

[-] nifty@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago

It’s almost as though conservative ideology has nothing to offer than to stand in the of way making things better

[-] rosamundi@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

As I understand it, the big problem with any Oxford Street pedestrianisation is the diverted bus routes. Everything would have to go down Wigmore Street, which would have to be converted back to a two-way street.

[-] siftmama@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Iirc the plan was to only allow buses (and maybe black cabs?)

[-] rosamundi@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

There's been a few different suggestions, I'm not sure what the current iteration says.

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