London Kings Cross - Very Nice Now

We had tickets for the 'space walk' theatrical event with voiceover from Tom Hanks. Very good. It was this venue that led us deeper into the area than we would usually go
 
Emmersons_BrazillianDong said:
Might be an unpopular opinion but there's a market in London for these shops, the restaurants etc where there just isn't in a place like Teesside (and many other parts of the country) . There's also a critical mass of people to make these areas viable that isn't offered even in other cities.

A huge amount of the money that's been put into the area is private rather than public and there are benefits back to the tax payer within short periods, making it a good investment.

London is one of the best cities in the world and should be celebrated rather than compared to a small post industrial town. They're incomparable.

All of the above said, I do appreciate the massive gaps and disparity in the funding of the north/south. Levelling up should genuinely take place, not just for equity of opportunity, but because there's a very clear financial case for doing so
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Got to disagree with this post on pretty much all levels. It seems to come from a position of ignorance and arrogance. The idea that certain types of restaurants and shops don't exist in Northern areas and other places is quite ridiculous. But in any case, are a row of overpriced shops and cafes really that inspiring? Not really, I like to see a mixture of offerings with fair prices.

With regards to London & SE, it certainly casts a shadow over the rest of the country in terms of inequality and regional disparity. You don't really see things on that scale in nearly all developed countries. But lots of things are becoming less viable in London. Things are closing down and businesses are moving out. You've got places like Covent Garden that have lots of premium units boarded up and recent developments such as Hackney Walk that is reported to be a ghost town. Things are just diluted more in London because it operates on larger scale.

This idea that London is one of the best cities/places in the world is total nonsense, at least for me. But I'd imagine for many, many other people as well. Given the choice of living, working or visiting anywhere in the world - London wouldn't really be in the conversation. That's regardless of how many museums or restaurants it has or what an Internet article might say.

In general, I think the North is much better than the South and London. Perhaps it's a cultural and identity thing, but I much prefer to be contributing and living somewhere that you've got a really affinity with rather than simply chasing wealth and personal opportunity. I think the essence of opportunity can be much more powerful and meaningful than that. Up the North, gents 💪😎
 
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It will have changed a lot since the last time in was in the area just north of Kings Cross Statin. It was in the late 80s for a Mutoid Waste factory party...bloody good three nights it was too
 
I'm sure I used to go to the church in the 90's? Wasn't it a backpacker place on Sunday afternoons that used to get crazy with Aussie's and South Africans.

What I remember about catching a train home in the early 90's was going to a kebab/ burger shop on a Saturday afternoon just outside the main entrance to kings X before boarding and these 3 x 6ft yardiie types walked in and reminded the staff what happened to the previous owner with a knife in the neck if he didn't keep up the regular payments, it just seemed normal for the area.
 
Zoophonic said:
Was there this morning - Caravan in Granary Square! Coal Drops Yard is a strange place. Samsung UK Concept Store plus some high end retail that are always empty. Google building almost complete and it is massive
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I knownits sad but I always get my phones from the Samsung store. It adds a bit of interesting experience to the buying process. Plus you can get better colours in store
 
We have a similar sort of thing in Halifax. The southern half of the town centre has been dramatically transformed from a shabby, run down area that people would go to out of town retail parks to avoid. Now the whole area has been and is being re-developed, starting with the Piece Hall, which has been transformational for the town...and the adjacent Westgate area, which is pretty much entirely down to the vision/investment of one property developer. Lots of cafes, bars and, crucially, thriving small local businesses. The council should be applauded for playing their part (new library...vision for wider upgrading of the town).
 
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