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    Vision for 'pedestrian friendly' Ludgate Circus revealed in £80m Fleet St revamp

    by Jonathan Prynn Nov 22, 2023 2 minutes
    Source: Gensler

    Plans to make Ludgate Circus, one of central London’s most intimidating junctions, far more friendly for pedestrians were unveiled today as part of an £80 million blueprint for transforming the area around Fleet Street.

    The proposals from the Fleet Street Quarter Business Improvement District, would mirror the changes at Oxford Circus made in 2009, with diagonal crossings, the removal of clutter such as railings and wider pedestrian walkways.

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