SUPERDREAM Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 There are loads of posts about how poor Sheffield has become, but WHO is to blame?? Meadowhall is No 1 suspect, but why is the city so dire for shopping? Are the council charging too high rents and rates where the customer footfall is so poor? Or is it the cost of parking?? Any suggestions?
pattricia Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Sheffield City centre is too spread out. From the Haymarket , up to M & S, then down The Moor, it is not condensed like other cities and towns I have been to.
24-springer Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 It is also the same old boring recycled shops. I am starting to like Rotherham again, they are sprucing up the town centre, and all new local independant shops are taking up residence, with the major high-street retailers that you see all over the UK moving to either Meadowhall and/or Parkgate. Sheffield city centre is just awful at the moment, and it makes me discusted to think I am from and still live in Sheffield, when you go into town, especially down by Castle Market or even The Moor. It's only really Fargate that is decent and most of the shops on there are crap anyway! Doncaster is pretty good for shopping and is probably the best location around here, closely followed by Huddersfield.
pattricia Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 It is also the same old boring recycled shops. I am starting to like Rotherham again, they are sprucing up the town centre, and all new local independant shops are taking up residence, with the major high-street retailers that you see all over the UK moving to either Meadowhall and/or Parkgate. Sheffield city centre is just awful at the moment, and it makes me discusted to think I am from and still live in Sheffield, when you go into town, especially down by Castle Market or even The Moor. It's only really Fargate that is decent and most of the shops on there are crap anyway! Doncaster is pretty good for shopping and is probably the best location around here, closely followed by Huddersfield. I find Doncaster better than Sheffield for shopping, and am going there tommorrow.
soft ayperth Posted October 29, 2011 Posted October 29, 2011 Sheffield City centre is too spread out. From the Haymarket , up to M & S, then down The Moor, it is not condensed like other cities and towns I have been to. But, it has the same footprint as it's always had. Yet, years ago it had real character and was a hub of activity. It had buildings and stores that were well designed, many historic in their architecture. Other parts of the city had real atmosphere like the old Sheaf open air market. Now, all that's gone, replaced by super tram thruways and a flyover that has virtually eliminated Commercial St. I don't think the layout is the problem. It's what the city planners have done with it.
0742Sheff Posted October 29, 2011 Posted October 29, 2011 Obviously Meadowhell has taken it's toll on the city center but i still find everything i want in town. I'm not lazy. I don't mind walking around our city center, taking in the great architecture on my way. It's miles better than looking at sterile marbled walls and floors. Sheffield city centre is just awful at the moment, and it makes me discusted to think I am from and still live in Sheffield, when you go into town, especially down by Castle Market or even The Moor. It's only really Fargate that is decent and most of the shops on there are crap anyway! I would suggest you don't really know the city center. Castle market is downtrodden but that doesn't mean the people inside are any worse than those operating from their nice sterile environments in Meadowhell. The Moor is going through a long winded regeneration. Fargate is just trying to be a small slice of what Meadowhell is. In my opinion, the city center still has almost everything Meadowhall has. The things it doesn't have, i don't want anyway.
Tuffty Posted October 29, 2011 Posted October 29, 2011 There are loads of posts about how poor Sheffield has become, but WHO is to blame?? Meadowhall is No 1 suspect, but why is the city so dire for shopping? Are the council charging too high rents and rates where the customer footfall is so poor? Or is it the cost of parking?? Any suggestions? Ebay & online shopping, it's not just Sheffield it's every town. City centre shopping will be history in 10 years time. I live in the middle of town and only really ever buy food and things I need that day. Everything else is cheaper, the same, or better quality online, with every option available and delivered to your door. Even clothes, I'd rather buy off the net, send back or sell on if they don't fit, than traipse around town all day queuing my life away. It's far cheaper to sell from a warehouse, than pay astronomical city centre rents, rates, wages, heating, lighting etc. Pure capitalism and it's logical conclusion is the death of all city centre shopping.
bigsexydoug Posted October 29, 2011 Posted October 29, 2011 i dont find the shops to spread out, i dont go into town because of the parking personally but thats just me
rapido Posted October 29, 2011 Posted October 29, 2011 I know that the markets used to be a lot better but Sheffield has always been rubbish for shops, it's just managed to get even worse. We always seem to be the last place to anything new There used to be a fair few alternative clothes shops like x clothes, impulse and Pippys; now there just seems to be chain stores and cheap shops. There's only one music shop and no decent toy shop; even the cafe's are all over priced chains now I agree that the parking is a major issue and I believe that the one way system that was intoduced just added to that. I can't stand Meadowhall and haven't been there for years but I usually shop on line rather than go into town. If I do go into town, I'ts to go to the market, where you can still get a bargain. I think it's down to the town planners and the fact that Sheffield City Council have always 10 years behind everywhere else
joiner andy Posted October 29, 2011 Posted October 29, 2011 I find Doncaster better than Sheffield for shopping, and am going there tommorrow. traitor!!!!!
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