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  1. Thanks again @AndyC. The comparison with London was not for the purpose of trying to say "let's build our transport system like London". Of course that is preposterous. It was specifically a riposte to the local opinion shared by @Planner1 of "we have BMWs therefore we don't need public transport". I could have chosen any wealthy region of any city that is well served by public transport to highlight the weakness of such an opinion. Besides, I lived in Richmond and Kew so I know what I'm talking about in respect of the social make up of those areas! Look I'm not a guy who is familiar about the detail of this stuff. I'm an ideas and a vision person. It was a simple proposal: a new focus on public transport to bring the wealthy into the city centre in order to help HoC II have a fighting chance of success. Of course you guys with all the knowledge of details will no doubt highlight the obstacles, and I have no problem with that. The obstacles shouldn't invalidate the vision though. Maybe at some point we'll have a chance to execute on the vision. If a vision exists and one day an opportunity comes along, then one can carpe diem. If there is no vision, then opportunities might be squandered or not even recognised as such. Thanks for reading my article and being reasonably polite about these thoughts. I've learned quite a lot from reading your responses.
  2. That's disappointing to hear. Although sometimes it is not only the bias of the respondent at play, sometimes the bias of the listeners plays a part. You know as in confirmatory bias. One would hope that city leaders might be strategic when thinking about transport and attempt to convince everyone that a unified, comprehensive transport system would be in Sheffield's interest. I mean, the wealthy parts of London probably can raise the BMW/Audi/Range Rover of Sheffield to Porsche/Maserati/Ferrari levels, but there you'll find tubes, buses and overground serving areas like Richmond, Chiswick and Kew and I promise you. no one is complaining. I would hope that all sides could be persuaded to put aside their class-warrior (or at the other end of the scale) nouveau riche biases. The goal here is what's best for Sheffield - all of it - and not pet hates or loves.
  3. Thanks @Andyc - great detailed response. Three points - firstly, the article wasn't only focusing on retail, it mentioned leisure too. Some of the HoC II units are to have a leisure/experience focus I believe, which is why night time public transport is an issue for people who don't want to take taxis 4 nights a week. Secondly, I'd like to offer a counterpoint to this: as stated in the article, once forced into their cars the options of Meadowhall, Manchester and Leeds (for example) are equally open to them. Good public transport in a city helps with civic coherence I think. Not to mention the night time economy point above. People often want to have a drink of an evening, which is why driving doesn't work so well in that context. Finally, the article was attempting to highlight the unforeseen consequences of prioritising transport to the less well-off areas, rather than saying "all Sheffield public transport is rubbish"! However, I think the points in your post are all fair and accurate, and I appreciate your response.
  4. Might some of the Sheffield public transport deficiencies impact the success of the Heart of The City II development? https://peterajohnson.substack.com/p/sheffield-are-we-one
  5. Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone
  6. Hi all, I love reading this section but I was born & brought up in London so I am a Gooner (and was crying into my beer after last night's steamrolling) so don't really contribute much. I've lived in Sheffield for a couple of decades now and my local footballing allegiance is 100% United so the bright point of yesterday was hearing that the Blades had been promoted. Just here to say well done! It's a fantastic achievement. I hope you get the ownership you deserve and remodel yourselves into a team that can become established in the PL. I think Hecky has done a quite incredible job personally. UTB!
  7. I cast no aspersions on the motives of the party in question (unlike your post). Just that there is a case that should be answered. There is a difference.
  8. I'm not sure I'm bothered about your personal opinion P1. There appears to be a case to answer here.
  9. I think it should be saved. I'm so tired of crappy new builds. There are some lovely historic buildings in Sheffield which should be restored https://www.hhbs.org.uk/2022/12/16/save-mappins-coffee-house/
  10. I'm probably going to come across as an old curmudgeon, but mate, some of the busking in town (I'm looking at you The Moor) is getting silly. And I'll tell you what's really strange, and that is I used to busk myself. Many cities have busking policies relating to loudness, length of time etc. In Sheffield it seems you can turn up with a gig-grade powered speaker and wail along to some ****e backing track for as long as you like. Busking is the aural part of the environment and in our city at the moment it ain't pretty. Don't get me wrong I love music. There are some talented artists in Sheffield. However, the thing about music is that everyone has likes and dislikes which is why blasting it out at very loud levels on the public highway might not a good idea really. So yeah busking please, but man, those noise levels and general quality standards need to be managed please. SCC?
  11. Maybe our authorities should go for fixing the broke things instead of trying to fix not broke things and then creating a whole new stratum of broke. Take Abbeydale and Eccleshall Roads for example. Current status: not broke; indeed thriving. Oh dear, here comes a bunch of numpties trying to fix things. Watch out, new level of broke incoming. Anyway, that's my humble contribution to the debate. Never mind me, as you were.
  12. I agree with the grinder (and Anna B). #SaveAbbeydale
  13. Thorpist - may I politely suggest an alternative viewpoint. Perhaps there's a finite amount of money in the global/national pot. Do you think that it makes sense that via regulation (and yes even taxation), money should be distributed in an ethical way and not one that panders to the worst instincts (greed) of some. Yes through talent and hard work, be at the top of your tree and earn well. However at the same time accept that in your elevated position you have a responsibility to the rest of society not to be consumed by greed and to share what you have with others in society. We're all in this together! Here endeth the sermon of brother E-Man! 😅
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