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- Thread starter Macca
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What's Up? ......
Oh they've trashed It
Yeah I thought the gold/ bronzedlook worked
What Is required are real long-term aspirations on how we want a City to look
I don't think we have those visionaries available to us, but our best hope IMO Is the Impetus Coventry Uni has brought us
Not everyone's cup of tea but It floats my boat
Yeah I thought the gold/ bronzedlook worked
What Is required are real long-term aspirations on how we want a City to look
I don't think we have those visionaries available to us, but our best hope IMO Is the Impetus Coventry Uni has brought us
Not everyone's cup of tea but It floats my boat
Otis
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Marty
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It's vile. The city centre is dire and has been for years. The place is dead at night.
I've had a thought that something needs to be done with cathedral lanes especially, I'd get rid of all the shops in their, replace with restaurants, bars etc for the day time/early evening. Replace the roof with a retractable roof above the central part of it and make the middle an open air nightclub.
I've had a thought that something needs to be done with cathedral lanes especially, I'd get rid of all the shops in their, replace with restaurants, bars etc for the day time/early evening. Replace the roof with a retractable roof above the central part of it and make the middle an open air nightclub.
Indeed Otis
Not In total jest but there Is discussion of bringing back Into focus the River Sherbourne, although not too grand , water none the less
An Idea floated by one family who do seem to have vision In our City and are behind the regeneration of Far Gosford St. The Harrabins
Otis
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Cathedral Lanes IS going to be restaurants and bars. Already signed up is Las Iguanas, Latin American restaurant and Wagonmama. They are putting glass fronts in so you will have a nice view across Broadgate and putting in balconies too.
No mate
Even less likely after the stabbing and Murder of an 18 yr old outside the Old Pink Parrot last night
dancers lance
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Cov Uni run this City, if they had wanted to dangle a 50ft cock and balls over that building with a sign saying "Fuck You Coventry" the council would find an argument to say it was justified.
But just you try and build a small extension on your house......................
But just you try and build a small extension on your house......................
Otis
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Covkid1968#
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I work at the Uni and I have no idea why people feel the Uni runs the City. Its brought nothing but good (top modern uni in the UK) to our great City
dancers lance
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Sorry, I meant to put "small erection".
dancers lance
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When you say "It's brought nothing but good" what do you mean? are you talking economic good?
What ever damage the Luftwaffe did to the city of Coventry, it is nowhere near the damage Coventry City Council has done to the buildings and history of the city since those air raids.
chiefdave
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It shows how far behind Coventry is when the like of Las Iguanas and Wagamama coming to the city is being held up as an example of how well the city is doing. How many other cities don't have at least one branch of those chain restaurants?
I'm sure the Uni has done good but the problem is its location, it has no overtaken pretty much the whole city centre and everything done is with students in mind. The city caters for a hugely transient population with little for those who have lived here for many years.
Otis
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I think it looks okay myself, but they have merely painted the windows black, so god knows what it's going to look like when the paint starts peeling.
Otis I for once am forced to disagree with you. In a grey city we had 2 buildings with a bit of sparkle, that and the one by the station. Now one is painted a dull northern tower block!
Some of the other uni buildings are all quirky but see them looking bloody awful in a few years. I bet the sports centre seemed like a good idea at the time
Some of the other uni buildings are all quirky but see them looking bloody awful in a few years. I bet the sports centre seemed like a good idea at the time
Otis
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No, don't get me wrong, Macca, I much preferred the gold that was there previously. I just don't think what they have done now looks too bad.
It will as it becomes weathered and worn though.
pusbccfc
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Coventry was supposed to be becoming a safe place to go out and enjoy yourself..
chiefdave
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Have a feeling its run by the same people that ran Rehab Warehouse which the police tried to shut down "before someone dies".
Nick
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Wasn't that the Dawkins fella who writes stuff about city involved?
chiefdave
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Not sure but I think it said it was the same people when they reported on the opening in the CT.
lordsummerisle
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It's a poly mate.
