I'm worried for the future of city centres

Middle of London is quite weird at the moment- rather sad and deserted. Doesn't feel great- I wonder what will become of it!

Posted By: paulg on August 28th 2020 at 18:24:08

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Not sure I agree with this statement (Coronavirus) - ingi, Aug 28, 17:00:07
- As with almost everything these days it is being polarised (Coronavirus) - Kangol Canary, Aug 28, 20:25:51
  - Yeah, the culture and companionship thing is really important (Coronavirus) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 28, 20:58:18
- Our place is completely the opposite (Coronavirus) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 28, 18:31:39
- Swings and roundabouts (Coronavirus) - Suilven, Aug 28, 17:58:42
  - Yep let’s be honest sandwiches and coffee are hardly world beating for the economy (Coronavirus) - pinkney, Aug 28, 18:59:17
    - sandwiches and coffee are hardly world beating for the economy (Coronavirus) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 28, 19:12:08
      - People still need and want sandwiches and coffee (Coronavirus) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 28, 19:23:00
  - Hopefully. Just takes a bit of time. (n/m) (Coronavirus) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 28, 18:01:39
- Can some local businesses sell online instead? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 28, 17:54:38
  - Amazon and ebay so cheap that it's very hard to compete (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Larry Hagman, Aug 28, 18:08:53
    - That’s true (n/m) (Coronavirus) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 28, 19:36:44
- Depends on your office (Coronavirus) - Danny_mills, Aug 28, 17:10:57
  - McDonalds has an office? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - usacanary, Aug 28, 22:26:43
  - Agree, I've been working from home since March 20 without concern (Coronavirus) - BSE Canary, Aug 28, 17:19:52
    - I'm worried for the future of city centres (Coronavirus) - paulg, Aug 28, 18:24:08
      - I always found the middle of London (Coronavirus) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 28, 18:34:59
        
        Yep the City at the weekend was always weird (Coronavirus) - pinkney, Aug 28, 19:02:14
        
        The change could be long and painful... (Coronavirus) - paulg, Aug 28, 20:02:10
        
        I think it'll be painful (Coronavirus) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 28, 20:12:34
        
        (wasn't suggesting that you didn't think it was happening) (Coronavirus) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 28, 20:21:10
  - Call centre? (Coronavirus) - emmaroyds, Aug 28, 17:18:48
- One door closes another one opens (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Aug 28, 17:09:35

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