Pictures show pedestrianised streets in SW London The pandemic has presented a "significant challenge" to businesses across the country. It has forced councils to think outside the box and look at what other authorities already have in place, which could work as a direct response to Covid-19 in their region. In Southwest London, one scheme we noticed to work particularly well was pedestrianisation. The hospitality sector has been largely hit by the pandemic - with many businesses facing the uncertainty as to whether they would ever be able to open again after a year of hardship. It became clear early on in the pandemic that a loan or grant, which not all small businesses can always access, wouldn't go far enough.