http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Changing nature of high streets en Fri, 22 May 2026 05:02:08 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11065#post-123980 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 13:47:12 +0000 PS 123980@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A similar message to Iain Docherty's comment at that Spokes meeting that there is too much retail space in the UK.</p> <p>I'm kind of hoping this is the direction that CEC is trying to take Princes St - mixed use instead of just retail. More like a thriving town centre, with activity throughout the day, rather than a post-5pm sterile desert (apart from when it's kicking out time at the pubs/clubs). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11065#post-123972 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 12:48:42 +0000 SRD 123972@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This is kind of interesting: </p> <p>"the future high street will look very different and it cannot be all about retail space"</p> <p><a href="https://theconversation.com/some-high-streets-must-die-so-that-others-can-flourish-17812" rel="nofollow">https://theconversation.com/some-high-streets-must-die-so-that-others-can-flourish-17812</a> </p>