‘Retail offer’ studies: city centre survivors
Thinking about some of the shops that have been in the city centre for decades, acknowledging their resilience in difficult times, and thinking about our spending power.
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York Central access road consultation
The York Central access road consultation: thoughts on it, and information on how to comment online (deadline 13 September 2017).
More …Museum Gardens: Christmas 2017 – ownership and access (again)
Castle Gateway studies: a few quiet moments
On the ‘visitor offer’, and the need for places for quiet contemplation away from the visitor offer. Summing up the ‘Castle Gateway studies’ (part 1, ‘close low’).
More …Castle Gateway studies: St George’s Field, New Walk, confluence
Castle Gateway thoughts, continued. Wandering and pondering, across the grey expanse of St George’s Field (car park), thinking about fairs and fireworks, and continuing on to the confluence.
More …Castle Gateway studies: Tower Gardens (St George’s Park)
Tower Gardens (or St George’s Park, as it used to be known) and the My Castle Gateway consultation. Notes on its history, how it looks in 2017, and thoughts on whether it would be improved by the felling of some of its trees.
More …From Bootham Park to Bio-Rad: new hospital promised
Notes, photos, history and context of the site chosen for York’s new mental health hospital, on Haxby Road, and more thoughts on Bootham Park.
More …Let’s hang on to Bootham Park: your views needed – now
Last chance to respond: where should York’s new mental health hospital be? Somewhere central, or stuck out of town? Your views needed, by 16 January
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