Daven Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 It's the best way to experience Sheffield city centre. Not so. Have you ever lived anywhere else but Sheffield ? Are you enjoying the summer holidays ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakademus Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Not so. Have you ever lived anywhere else but Sheffield ? Are you enjoying the summer holidays ? Loads of places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 (edited) Loads of places. Such as ? Why do you move around so much ? Edited August 6, 2018 by Daven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_N Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 You walk around with your eyes shut mate. Go and live in Bradford - you will soon realise Sheffield has a lot going for it. Nothing wrong with Bradford. It has a far superior city centre than Sheffield has to offer. You not been lately around Broadway or City Park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 (edited) Nothing wrong with Bradford. It has a far superior city centre than Sheffield has to offer. You not been lately around Broadway or City Park? I have - made a point of visiting those places following all the hype. I was very disappointed - quite shabby and rather grim in places - just like Sheffield really. I was expecting much more. I don't think it has changed much since I lived there in the mid eighties. Bradford centre has some beautiful old architecture, as has Sheffield, but you have to open you eyes and look upwards. Overall, I think Sheffield centre has more to offer than Bradford has - just my opinion of course. Edited August 6, 2018 by Daven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakademus Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Such as ? Why do you move around so much ? Everywhere you can think of. I'm a gypsy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 The blame always seems to point in the direction of our local authority. I`m still unsure how much blame they should shoulder. More important than ever these days to be a regional media centre. I think the key word there is indeed centre, and Sheffield isn't placed conveniently enough for it to be one due to the poor east-west links from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 I think the key word there is indeed centre, and Sheffield isn't placed conveniently enough for it to be one due to the poor east-west links from it. Im not sure that would be enough to make it a regional media centre. ---------- Post added 07-08-2018 at 13:10 ---------- How is that going to happen? I wish it were possible, but genuinely don't see how it's likely. Channel 4 snubbed the city and we have what must be the worst local newspaper for a region of this size anywhere in the UK. I'm not aware of any thriving creative industries centres of excellence in the area, and until recently the BBC couldn't even be arsed to repair the BBC Radio Sheffield sign that had been missing letters for a year or so. The best option is advanced manufacturing. OK, it cost the city to persuade McLaren and Boeing to come to the AMRC, but it's a step in the right direction, especially if it encourages others to come also. This is certainly the way forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Indeed - but it all takes time. Watch this space peeps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hauxwell Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 I was in Sheffield at the beginning of the week. I don’t think the city centre is that bad. There was a lovely atmosphere with the fun fairs and things to do. Even the large Megabus parked outside John Lewis, doing a promotion didn’t look out of the way, giving free candy floss and pens. When I was in Sheffield a few days before last Christmas there was a magical Christmas atmosphere then, with the Christmas market, the carousel on Barkers Pool, and the decorated cathedral. Much better than Newcastle and surrounding areas such as Durham, Alnwick, Hexham and Morpeth. Very rarely would I say this but well done to Sheffield council if they are the ones responsible for creating the Christmas atmosphere. There are some sad places as there is in the centre of Newcastle near where I now live. One thing we have here In Newcastle is called Alive After Five, when all multi storey car parks are free after 5’0 clock, in the centre and surrounding area. Not sure if Sheffield do anything similar, if not could be a good idea, but the shops stay open till 8’0 clock here, not sure they do in Sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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