# ‘It’s a better experience’: shoppers praise Oxford Street pedestrianisation

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-27T06:00:04+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2026/oct/27/shoppers-praise-oxford-street-pedestrianisation
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/it-s-a-better-experience-shoppers-praise-oxford-street-pedestrianisati-22f31d/

Many punters say inconvenience of bus rerouting is small price to pay for more space, but not everyone is happy To the east of Oxford Circus, there is chaos. A steady stream of red London buses swing round the last junction before the newly pedestrianised Oxford Street begins. The streets are crammed with pedestrians, some squabbling over who poked whom with their umbrella first. To the west, pede

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