London prides itself on having a good way of organising its affairs. The unique Tube structure. The roadways that are kept open long after their historic inception. The many residential neighbourhoods that stay safe and reasonable to live in. These are all indicators that our capital is a national treasure in itself.
However, the debates about its infrastructure stretch far into the lives of those that use it, and they have valid points to make. The plan to pedestrianise Oxford Street is another chapter in its storied history of response to public concern. It’s the type of local democracy people want. A politics that reflects all of our needs, all of the time.