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Parkway openair shopping centre, er, opens |
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Oct 27 2011, 12:50 PM
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Oct 27 2011, 08:55 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 27 2011, 12:50 PM) I couldn't help but grin at the thought of 'our' new open-air multi-million pound shopping center opening ... in the rain! I like it when compared to the air-conditioned American style "mall". It feels like another part of the high street, or Northbrook Street in this case.
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Oct 27 2011, 08:58 PM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Oct 27 2011, 09:55 PM) I like it when compared to the air-conditioned American style "mall".
It feels like another part of the high street, or Northbrook Street in this case. I personally think being outside adds to the atmosphere when shopping, I like it too.
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Oct 28 2011, 07:58 AM
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I drove past it on the way to Sainsburys and had a quick butches...seemed OK.
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Oct 28 2011, 05:48 PM
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QUOTE (On the edge @ Oct 28 2011, 05:14 PM) Pretty good - fits the town well. Must say I'm very surprised but they have come up trumps. I must disagree. While Parkway needed something done about it, this development is way out of scale for Newbury. Accepting that it was started before the current recession, if people don't have the money to buy consumer goods, they could equally well not buy them in Northbrook Street or the Kennet Centre. What is the point of a huge development like this when retail units in the town can't be let to commercial organisations and become charity shops instead? There are, I believe a dozen of these in Newbury now. Nice toilets though!
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Oct 29 2011, 11:47 AM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 29 2011, 12:36 PM) I think once it fills up a bit more, it will be great for town. I can think of few things that could be considered great for the town that actively encourages more transport movements to its town centre at peak times. "Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities."
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Oct 29 2011, 01:01 PM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Oct 29 2011, 12:36 PM) I think once it fills up a bit more, it will be great for town. But as many have said, the way it was brought to town is what is being questioned. Let's see what answers the council provide me with. Problem is there is no other way to get things like this done.
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Oct 29 2011, 01:49 PM
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QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 29 2011, 02:01 PM) Problem is there is no other way to get things like this done... (let me finish your admission) ... without deceit? It is because of the likely deception that some are so against developments like this.
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Oct 29 2011, 01:56 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 29 2011, 02:49 PM) (let me finish your admission) ... without deceit?
It is because of the likely deception that some are so against developments like this. No deception. You can't please all the people.
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Oct 29 2011, 02:02 PM
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QUOTE (dannyboy @ Oct 29 2011, 02:56 PM) No deception.
You can't please all the people. Agreed, but there's nothing wrong in doing things properly and sticking to agreements. This project didn't need to happen.
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Oct 29 2011, 02:08 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 29 2011, 03:02 PM) Agreed, but there's nothing wrong in doing things properly and sticking to agreements. This project didn't need to happen. Very few things need to happen. I think the majority of local residents will be happy it did & won't care exactly how.
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