London looks to Shibuya for ideas to remodel central shopping district

Friday 11th July, 06:13 AM JST

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tokyotom at 10:04 AM JST - 11th July

what they really need are a bevy of "gangaru" hanging out, that will bring the yobs out
berri_fusion at 10:09 AM JST - 11th July

Good move. We need those kinds of intersections in L.A., NYC could use some too.
frontandcentre at 10:12 AM JST - 11th July

> ‘‘The parallels between Shibuya district and the West End are stark"

Surely parallels are similarities, so how can similarities be "stark"? I think this man means the differences, which if so I'd agree with. Shibuya's idea of an "old" building is anything built before 1990, but when you think about the beautiful palladian sweep of buildings at the bottom of Regent Street, you realise that only the only thing that needs changing in London may be the total banning of cars in the West End. That'd solve the pedestrian crossing issue permanently, as well...
UnagiDon at 10:15 AM JST - 11th July

What will be the London equivalent of the Hachiko statue? Bulldog, or vomiting soccer hooligan. Wearing a hoody, naturally.
Beelzebub at 11:07 AM JST - 11th July

Advice to London: don't do it.
blvtzpk at 12:29 PM JST - 11th July

What will be the London equivalent of the Hachiko statue? Bulldog, or vomiting soccer hooligan. Wearing a hoody, naturally.

Also carrying a knife and a can of laaaaaaaaaaaaager?
WilliB at 12:42 PM JST - 11th July

Will they bring Hachiko to Oxford Circus?
WilliB at 12:43 PM JST - 11th July

...and I almost forgot: a few hundred love hotels in the back streets?
Richard_the_First at 01:05 PM JST - 11th July

Good idea I think. Diagonal crossing, all cars on red. Perfect.
frontandcentre at 01:07 PM JST - 11th July

What will be the London equivalent of the Hachiko statue?

Surely the real equivalent would be a statue of a commuter waiting for a Circle Line train !
keshii at 01:54 PM JST - 11th July

I mean, Shibuya is definitely what I'd emulate in order to look "world class". Centuries-old architecture and street planning is so gauche!
wilbur at 04:43 PM JST - 11th July

hope they remember to include the schoolgirl hookers
RepublicofTexas at 09:14 PM JST - 11th July

Shibuya's fun, but paving over historic London and replacing art with neon is definitely not a good idea.
RepublicofTexas at 09:15 PM JST - 11th July

However improving traffic flow isn't a bad idea, whether or not they use the Shibuya idea.
Triple888 at 04:03 AM JST - 12th July

The main London shopping district aka Oxford street needs a face lift. All activity seem to be on the main linear streets and once one steps into a side road it all becomes dead and quiet.

I think this sudden realization comes as ahead of the 2012 Games.