tom_fordo Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Starting a new thread as all the others seem near misses. Thing is, as far as I can see, empty retail spaces are increasing and occupied retail space decreasing. And 'occupied' is host to a growing number of 'take money off the poor' businesses. Betting shops, slot machines, pay-day lenders, pawnbrokers. Remember we used to have House Of Fraser? Which went to TJ Hughes. Which went to Poundshop. Can't be a more dramatic demo than that of what's happening. Then again, there are proposals for new office blocks when there must be already thousands (millions?) of sq.ft. of unlet office space already. And where does that leave the dream (?) of the appallingly-named 'Sevenstone' big city centre development? Nowhere. And it's not going to get any better, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeedNoMore Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 The decline is evident and also very very sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Why start another topic on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas1 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Why start another topic on this? Attention seeking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJeremy Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Pedestrianisation. Lack of parking. Cost of parking. Inhospitable access. High rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeMaquis Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Pedestrianisation. Lack of parking. Cost of parking. Inhospitable access. High rates. Pedestrianisation is limited to Fargate and the Moor. Lack of parking? There are thousands of places. Cost of parking? There is loads of cheap parking. There are also things called buses and the tram. And over 10,000 people who live in the city centre. Inhospitable access? There's a ring road and thousands of vehicles make it into the city centre every day. High rates? That would be your Tory government that sets business rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 There is nothing wrong with empty retail spaces. Turn them into galleries, art displays. A lot of business is done over internet now and shops will be less needed as we move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan1-0 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Had the misfortune of going down the Moor recently....having not been down for years...and what a depressing state of affairs...shops boarded up,large areas demolished,cheap end shops like Poundland,TJ Hughes etc....and former great stores,Debenhams and Atkinsons now a shadow of former glories .... Its no wonder Meadowhall is booming...free parking,everything under-cover,a decent variation of shops etc... As someone has previously mentioned,its all very sad.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas1 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Had the misfortune of going down the Moor recently....having not been down for years...and what a depressing state of affairs...shops boarded up,large areas demolished,cheap end shops like Poundland,TJ Hughes etc....and former great stores,Debenhams and Atkinsons now a shadow of former glories .... Its no wonder Meadowhall is booming...free parking,everything under-cover,a decent variation of shops etc... As someone has previously mentioned,its all very sad.... Old shops demolished to be replaced by a brand new cinema/shopping complex, only in Sheffield can this be moaned about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan1-0 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Old shops demolished to be replaced by a brand new cinema/shopping complex, only in Sheffield can this be moaned about. Maybe when everything is built i will pass another comment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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