Walkable Places: Oxford Street, London
Oxford Street in London is Britain's busiest
shopping street, attracting around 200 million visitors per year (By comparison, the Mall
of America in Bloomington, MN, attracts 42 million visitors per year, and the metropolitan
region of Orlando, FL, attracts 38 million visitors per year). In addition to over 300
shops, the same buildings contain offices, hotels, apartments and a number of language
schools. Oxford Street is almost exclusively accessed by transit: it has four Underground
(Subway) stops along it's one mile length, and is served by 39 different bus routes.
Although cars are not permitted on Oxford Street, limited parking is available in nearby
garages. Since Oxford Street is located in a dense, mixed use area, many people also live
within walking distance, and by only deviating a block or two from the street, one can
find restaurants, theatres, nightlife, parks and museums.
