Oxford Circus Improvement Scheme Animation

Westminster City Council, together with its partners (Transport for London, the New West End Company), and key stakeholder - The Crown Estate, are embarking on a series of pedestrian improvements to Oxford Circus to enhance the public realm and ease the problem of overcrowding.

More information can be found on the below link:
http://www.westminster.gov.uk/oxfordcircus/

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• the west end
• oxford circus
• built environment
• pedestrian crossings
• pedestrian improvements
• diagonal crossings
• accessible
• public realm
• oxford street
• regent street
• pavement space
• Westminster Council
• ORB Action Plan
• overcrowding

[mad8london247]

@jowie74

Good point. We can reduce congestion by limiting the entry of cars into the area.

[UrbanMechanic]

This visualization is fantastic. It certainly could serve as a case study for any practitioner of urban, transport, or community design. The intervention itself is quite innovative and also pragmatic. Through the design, the pedestrian realm becomes far more legible and spacious (i.e. welcoming and safe) than the terribly inadequate pre-existing accommodations. Yet, the intervention avoids altering the space in a more radical fashion; thus avoiding the curse of death by over-design.

[jowie74]

I'm sorry but this is a weak compromise. It's about time we thought long and hard about pedestrianising some of Oxford Street and limiting Central London traffic to public transport only.

[rochelimit55555]

nice visualization!