I believe local residents (and the truly woeful local council) resisted the change as it would mean buses going past their (currently relatively quiet) streets.

I believe local residents (and the truly woeful local council) resisted the change as it would mean buses going past their (currently relatively quiet) streets. https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/oxford-street-pedestrianisation-on-hold-as-local-residents-object,972999.html https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/oxford-street-pedestriani...