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Yeah, pretty much the same in Leeds. There are plans for 70,000 new homes but no new infrastructure to support them. The roads are terrible. Loads of people are trying to get a flat in the city centre because it means you don't have to deal with the commute. Sounds like a good idea to me. Probably explains why the population of central Leeds has increased by 100% over the past 10 years.
Yeah, pretty much the same in Leeds. There are plans for 70,000 new homes but no new infrastructure to support them. The roads are terrible. Loads of people are trying to get a flat in the city centre because it means you don't have to deal with the commute. Sounds like a good idea to me. Probably explains why the population of central Leeds has increased by 100% over the past 10 years.
Wow I didn't realise Leeds had grown so much. I remember there being a boom a few years ago in Leeds, where buildings were popping up everywhere in the centre. Seems to have slowed a bit since then though. And yes, the traffic in Leeds is horrific. Leeds really Leeds some kind of metro system, whether it's an underground or tram.
Wow I didn't realise Leeds had grown so much. I remember there being a boom a few years ago in Leeds, where buildings were popping up everywhere in the centre. Seems to have slowed a bit since then though. And yes, the traffic in Leeds is horrific. Leeds really Leeds some kind of metro system, whether it's an underground or tram.
Things slowed down a lot after the 2008 crash. Developers became more risk-averse and retreated to the more familiar/mature market of London. Things have picked up again though, especially since a lot of developers are getting weary of the overheated London market.
And yeah, Leeds desperately needs a tram or something.
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Originally Posted by Dean York
It's full of all you pesky southerners, taking our jobs, and stealing our women
Is it the lack of industrial feel? Or other reasons?
York wasn't really industrious like Manchester or Leeds, that's probably why. York was consistently in the top 10 largest English cities until the industrial revolution when the likes of Manc/Brum/Leeds/Liverpool/Sheffield grew rapidly.
The building style, the lack of dark, depressing 'coronation st' houses, the centre was clean, the people (I'm guessing many students from the south).
Leeds centre looked alright from the train, the suburbs looked a bit crap though (this was on the train from Halifax).
You probably passed through Armley and Holbeck, which are indeed crap. The approach to Leeds is pretty crap from all directions really. The best suburbs of Leeds are to the north of the city centre.
There are loads of southern students at the Uni of Leeds. Some of the Made in Chelsea cast studied here. Pretty much rah central.
The building style, the lack of dark, depressing 'coronation st' houses, the centre was clean, the people (I'm guessing many students from the south).
Leeds centre looked alright from the train, the suburbs looked a bit crap though (this was on the train from Halifax).
Ah ok. No we don't really have many of those types of home, and we don't have the slate grey stone that you see through a lot of Yorkshire either.
York is full of southern families and students. I'm guessing the fact it's a nice place to live, cheap housing in comparison to the SE, and good rail and road links to theSouth, make it an attractive place to relocate to.
Oh, and I was at the co-op shop next to the Barbican at around 4 yesterday, so I could've walked straight past you if you were around there! I was carrying a tub of baby milk if you happened to notice that
The last time I saw the snooker there, it was Paul Hunter vs Matthew Stevens. Can't even remember it tbh.
You probably passed through Armley and Holbeck, which are indeed crap. The approach to Leeds is pretty crap from all directions really. The best suburbs of Leeds are to the north of the city centre.
There are loads of southern students at the Uni of Leeds. Some of the Made in Chelsea cast studied here. Pretty much rah central.
When I go out in Leeds, or used to go out in Leeds(bloody children), I always liked going around Headingley. Plenty of good pubs and bars.
The centre is very good though too. I remember once projectile vomiting all over a barman in Square bar(?), when ordering a drink! Poor bloke!
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