Las Ramblas for London? - 31-Aug-04.: "Plans to reshape central London including turning Oxford Street into a tree-lined boulevard to rival Barcelonas Las Ramblas are reportedly being drawn up by the mayor, Ken Livingstone.
According to The Independent newspaper, the proposals also include a pedestrianised corridor from Regents Park to Piccadilly and a grand avenue from Tottenham Court Road to Trafalgar Square.
The newspaper states that the initiative is aimed at transforming the capitals image for tourists and Londoners by turning grimy, traffic-filled streets into paved boulevards modelled on cities like Copenhagen, Rome, Barcelona and Paris.
Livingstones office is reportedly considering the plan after a report by the architect Jan Gehl, who has been praised for his work in transforming Copenhagen.
His report found central London was a maze of obstacles, poor access and overcrowded streets for pedestrians and cyclists, with narrow footpaths, dangerous road crossings and a chronic lack of seating"
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