Looks promising at first glance (though not a cyclist in sight.....yet where have all the buses, taxis, minicabs and cars gone?)
BBC News - Piccadilly Circus gets £14m pedestrian-friendly revampPiccadilly Circus will be made pedestrian-friendly as part of a £14m revamp, which will rid the busy central London junction of guard railings.
Westminster Council approved the plan that will see the area go back to what it looked like in 1963, as more than one kilometre of railings are uprooted.
A central island will be built along Piccadilly and Pall Mall and two-way traffic will be reintroduced.
Work will begin in November and is expected to end by December 2011.
As part of the revamp the pelican crossing in Pall Mall by St James's Square will be replaced with a zebra crossing and reintroduction of two-way streets from Piccadilly Circus along Piccadilly, St James's Street and Pall Mall is expected to reduce congestion in the area.
The revamp will also open up the roads leading to St James's Park, Horse Guards Parade and Pall Mall.
Westminster City Council -
Press release