Not just Blackpool town centre then.... (Preston)

Strangely, yesterday I was standing in the very spot that pic of Friargate was taken and I commented on all the closed shop fronts. I'm not gloating about Preston. It's a tragedy hitting most towns.
 
JJpool said:
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Streets of shutters as Preston businesses plead for extra help

"There's not much left is there"
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I reckon once the civil servants and students happen in Blackpool that will give a suitable boost, add to tourism and locals and it could well do very well.
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With civil servants getting a 9% effective cut in wages, they won't be going into town for lunch. Quick snack brought from home then back to work being 'efficient', the few that are left after another swathe of cuts.
 
Wizaard said:
With civil servants getting a 9% effective cut in wages, they won't be going into town for lunch. Quick snack brought from home then back to work being 'efficient', the few that are left after another swathe of cuts.
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I remember once when my dad gave me money to pay the electricity bill but instead I bought a raffle ticket for a brand new car. When I got home, I explained to my dad what I did and he beat the crap out of me. But the next day, when my dad woke up and opened the door, outside my house was a brand new car. We all cried especially me, because the car was from the electricity company, they were there to cut off the electricity, my dad beat the crap out of me again.
 
Have had the misfortune of moving to Preston, it’s a strange place (for many reasons). The part around the uni is buzzing with restaurants. The market has improved and the Harris redevelopment is great. But there’s still a lot of “homeless” that wander around in groups, and the Main Street is full of empty shops. Just off it, there’s some great little bars and restaurants. I’d guess this would be a good idea to shift from retail to food and beverage, but the energy prices are going to make it dicey.
 
It's a massive cultural, economic and technological shift that started some 40 years ago across the whole country. First the move to out of town shopping and, latterly, the move on-line. This has turned most large town centres into soulless, redundant spaces.

The whole ethos of what a town centre is for needs rethinking and sympathetic planning. I'm hoping that the Revoe development is a step in the right direction, with a 'gentrification' of the feel - green space, markets, cafes - without pricing out the less well off, current residents. This requires a healthy, integrated mix of private and social housing.
 
Seaside Aggro said:
Have had the misfortune of moving to Preston, it’s a strange place (for many reasons). The part around the uni is buzzing with restaurants. The market has improved and the Harris redevelopment is great. But there’s still a lot of “homeless” that wander around in groups, and the Main Street is full of empty shops. Just off it, there’s some great little bars and restaurants. I’d guess this would be a good idea to shift from retail to food and beverage, but the energy prices are going to make it dicey.
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yep, the missus has just had to Preston by train every day for three weeks and she said Preston seemed worse than Blackpool for homeless people.
 
20togo said:
yep, the missus has just had to Preston by train every day for three weeks and she said Preston seemed worse than Blackpool for homeless people.
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Yep there was loads last time I was there.

Seemed more then I see in Blackpool but whoknows, they might also be spread out more in Blackpool with footfall high in other areas also.
 
Preston City Council financially backed a major new town centre development by Maple Grove nearby. Its planning lunacy - all it is doing is screwing up the existing town centre. Its so obvious but they have ploughed on irrespective. Its one of the most stupid publicly backed developments in the UK. To be fair to Blackpool Council they have intervened at the Houndshill, Post Office and Winter Gardens, and resusing and supporting the existing businesses and infrastructure. Much of Church Street in Preston is also in a complete mess.
 
Most towns are the same, Wigan centre is full of homeless on Sun morning. Blame the Govt, Councils even the civils like wizaard and co. People dont shop in town centres as much these days. Answer is make the shopping areas smaller and redevelop the rest into accomodation for the homeless, refugees, illegals and some for our low paid/non workers.
 
Bringing it back to football, the comment about the place being dead at the weekends as there are no attractions or entertainment says it all really!
 
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