Tilly
Well-Known Forumite
I agree with your post. There is a disconnect from the high street and the new riverside complex, as well as others in Stafford because of a lack of signposting and sightlines.
The acid test for me is if you drop a stranger in the middle of market square would they be able to find the riverside complex; St Mary's Church; William Salt library etc.
Because of years of bad planning the council have created a series of alley ways off the high street and rear 'looking' service yards that make it difficult for newbys to navigate around.
My ideal solution - bull doze the ugly Superdrug, McDonalds Building and Tipping Street Education officers. The loss of these buildings will have a positive impact on the street scene and improve the high street.
Chuckle
Demolishing officers may well improve something, but not the intelligence of locals.
Why stop there
Level from Eccleshall Road to Riverway
Start again
Plant wheat
Watch future Prime Ministers sneak in