Pedestrianising Oxford Street

Oxford Street has long been considered the premier retail destination in London, and is a strategic part of London’s road network.

This paper provides a history of proposals for the transformation of Oxford Street made by successive Mayors of London, London Assembly Members, Westminster City Council and other stakeholders.

The proposals described in this paper date back to the Oxford Street tram proposed by Ken Livingstone in 2004, to the latest proposals for pedestrianisation announced by Mayor Sadiq Khan in September 2024.

Cover image credit: Gary J. Wood [CC BY-SA 2.0]

This publication presents research findings and is not intended as a statement of the views or policies of the Greater London Authority, Mayor of London or London Assembly.