Tyne and Wear Metro
Tyne and Wear Metro
(31 May 2015, 8:25 pm)Andreos1 I enjoyed the festival itself.
Went many times and always found something different.
Like you, I was disappointed the land itself wasn't looked after or turned into a permanent attraction.
Housing has been built - all be it quite a while after the initial phase at the top end of the valley (Norwood?), but when private finance was relied on in times of recession - it wasn't going to be an overnight sensation.
I often look in when passing some of the derelict areas of the site. The staithes' falling into disrepair and being left for so long, was disappointing too.
I didn't actually realise how much private money went into the scheme (until reading that Chronicle article).
In principle, a brilliant idea.
In reality, the outcome was slightly different.
(31 May 2015, 8:25 pm)Andreos1 I enjoyed the festival itself.
Went many times and always found something different.
Like you, I was disappointed the land itself wasn't looked after or turned into a permanent attraction.
Housing has been built - all be it quite a while after the initial phase at the top end of the valley (Norwood?), but when private finance was relied on in times of recession - it wasn't going to be an overnight sensation.
I often look in when passing some of the derelict areas of the site. The staithes' falling into disrepair and being left for so long, was disappointing too.
I didn't actually realise how much private money went into the scheme (until reading that Chronicle article).
In principle, a brilliant idea.
In reality, the outcome was slightly different.