What Next for the Capitals Busiest High Street?
15-11-2004
{mosimage}This evening (Monday 15th Nov) hoards of people will fill
Even so, recent reports say that shoppers now{mosimage} prefer the likes of out-of-town shopping centres, such as Bluewater in Essex and Brent Cross in
It seems the problems of
Property developer, Ian Henderson, now heads the NWEC, which is backed by
NWEC’s proposals include:
– To close
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– Taxis will be diverted to
– Pavements to be widened returning the street to the pedestrian.
– To evict cheap ‘closing down’ outlets and replace them with the right tenant mix of upmarket retailers.
– To commission architects to design a striking landmark – along the lines of the London Eye or the futuristic Selfridges building in
– To create exciting retail architecture – such as new double-height glass shop fronts.
– To create upmarket food courts, just off
– To make navigation easier for tourists Tottenham Court Road station would be renamed ‘
– To market the street globally, the NWEC wants Formula One boss – Bernie Ecclestone to stage a London Grand Prix, similar to the Monaco Grand Prix.
By JoJo Iles