Comments on: York 2004 – 2021, observations … a ‘long view’

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 20:31:17 +0000

I know how you feel with the sense of losing connectedness to the city. Things have changed so much and some permissions given for buildings I never thought imaginable as a they just dont fit! I used to love visiting before I moved here, going to the art gallery and going to the cafe when it was in the foyer, so disappointed when they changed that, then Illuminating York every Oct/Nov just became ridiculously expensive and poorer quality…have some lovely memories of that when it was free and in Museum Gardens!

By: Jenny Collieson

Jenny Collieson — Sun, 10 Jan 2021 16:10:18 +0000

Good to have discovered your blog Lisa. I’ve noticed a lot of changes in York since I moved back here in 2018 – first lived in York as a student in the mid-1970s when the whole tourist thing was much more muted and the city much quieter (traffic and pedestrians). Lots more wonderful independent shops then too. But happy to be living here again and appreciating all the city has to offer

By: Stephen Oxlade

Stephen Oxlade — Sun, 10 Jan 2021 15:45:42 +0000

My “long view”more retrospective I believe,going back further to mid 1900’s,when York gave sustenabpnce to tens of thousands busy workers,the place teeming with well paid full time jobs ,especially Rowntrees with its thousands of females,all earning top dollar more ,than many other York lasses,making for worthy partnerships.Substituted for many years now with menial touristy stuff,making a majority on subsistence
living/expensive accomodationns no one can afford,an altogether rotten life for the majority of citizens.Glad I live in a place like York used to be!!

By: Charles

Charles — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 13:39:25 +0000

Great post. One major change i notice since the 70s and 80s is traffic – back then you could drive (and park!) nearly everywhere in the city centre. Driving through the Bars was always fun. But there was a lot less of traffic so it didnt seem like a problem. Even with road closures, pedestrianisation, park&ride et al, I despair at the traffic in the city today.