“If Bristol wants to generate money and business they need to deal with root issues and NOT top it off with some fancy new building that DOESN'T help anyone who actually lives here, as none of us can afford it.”

“Waste of money! Spend it on cleaning up the streets first then build our Arena. That! will bring money into Bristol. Like someone said we have plenty of vacant offices. Spend money on encouraging the kids to stay in school so that they don't think that their stupid, drop out of school then start selling drugs because the money looks so attractive. Spend the money cracking down on child sex offenders so that kids don't get molested, run away from home, end up on the streets, then turn to needles and pipes to deal with their nightmares. If Bristol wants to generate money and business they need to deal with root issues and top it off with some fancy new building that does help anyone who actually lives here, as none of us can afford it. And yeah why is the new bus station so far away from Temple Meads? STUPID!!!!”

“Places for People listen to people? That will be a first. I went to the first consultation but blimey the PfP reps did not like being challenged on their plans & proposals. I got the impression that people with views at varience to theirs were marginalised & denigrated. Like most housing associations (& other organisations e.g. BCC) they pay lip service to tenant or resident views & then go ahead & do what the heck they like. What is wrong with this proposal is that we are likely to have another gatred community like the one Knightstone have completed - just off Upper York Street. I am all for imaginative architecture but all too often the surroundings will not be maintained & plants in the landscaping soon become choked with rubbish & weeds. The plantings should & could be a lot more imaginative than the usual default of boring ground cover & dull trees beloved by contractors because landscaping & plantings are an afterthought & done as cheaply as possible when they could & should be life enhancing.”

“I have lived in St Paul's moving here as a newly-wed 38 years ago. Ditched the husband but stayed on. As for the 'issues' in Brunswick Square et al I think that the situation is exacerbated by the number of agencies working with drug users etc located in & around the area. Naturally drug users & habituees of the justice system graviate here. Where you have drug users you will also find the dealers - mass market in one locale. For example we have Probation at Kenwood House on Upper York Street, Bristol Specialist Drug Service on Stokes Croft, 3 Hostels, Te Wild Goose cafe/something or other to do with homeless people, 1 night shelter & 2 day centres all within a 10 minute stagger from Brunswick Square. There are other agencies also within the same walking distance. Why here? I well remember the fuss kicked up by local residents in Clifton, Fishponds (Snowden Road) & Redland in response to proposals for a drug treatment service in Clifton, supported housing for people in recovery in Fishponds & a hostel for young people in Redland. Such areas have far more people prepared to articulate & fight proposals whereas St Paul's is more fragmented & has fewer people able & prepared to take on & challenge organisations & the planners.
As for the 'working girls' now't said in this forum about their 'customers'. And yes what has happened to all the public lavvies? Closed due to cost of running them. Glad I am not pregnant now - I well remember early pregnancy & having to plan routes around the availability of public loos of which there were plenty.”

“It looks fine, but I think it's in the wrong location. Not because it's St Pauls per se, but because I think it should be more in the city centre. Something like this next to Temple Meads, or the western side of Harbourside might work a bit too.”

“And to back up Tanya below, I have seen adults (men AND women) urinating and defecating in the rose-beds in Brunswick Square during the week days!”

“I work in Brunswick Square and can look out of my office at the drunks, prostitutes, drug dealers and drug users at any time from when I arrive at work until I leave - these people aren't just there outside office hours - and our car park is covered with a layer of used latex! Its a bad idea to put conspicuous consumption projects like this proposed tower so close to deprived (or certainly, poorer) communities.”

“Money should be spent regnerating St Pauls. There are so many run down properties that could be renovated and made use of in a positive way.”

“Mrs Dixon, as my mother used to say
"You should have gone before you left the house!"”

“As someone else has commented, why didn't they build the new bus station on the land next to Temple Meades.

The planning in Bristol is beyond belief! Dazz, Bristol


And more public lavatories in Easton, St Pauls and Horfield wouldn't go amiss.”