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Bob wrote:
Further to out thread of November last year
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/5301366.stm

From the article: 'A spokesman for the New West End Company said:
"Everyone recognises that Oxford Street's challenge is congestion. We
are pleased that the decision makers are looking at effective ideas
that will address this issue and turn it into a people place."'

It's a relief to hear an interest group actually keeping an open mind
on a possible project, rather than screaming loudly about loss of trade
due to people not being able to park outside the stores etc.

I think parking on Oxford Street was something lost a long time ago!

Anything to make Oxford Street more "people friendly" should be welcomed
by the traders - the competition will soon be hotting up (see White
City) and some serious sprucing up of the street will probably be
necessary just to stay still, let alone improve footfall.

They'd probably really like Crossrail too (which doesn't go to White
City luckily for them!) but I wonder if they'd be willing to stump up
towards it...

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Dave Arquati
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London