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London: 'Museumland' road plan approved

A plan to give the streets around some of London's most famous museums more of a 'village' feel has taken its first key step forward.

Kensington and Chelsea Council has approved dismantling a one-way system around Exhibition Road.

This is the first step towards having cars and pedestrians "share" the road.

The busy area around west London's South Kensington Tube is home to the Victoria and Albert, Science and Natural History museums.
Read entire article at BBC News