What does Leicester need?

[philkeavo]

Forget statues build fountains lots and lots of lovely fountains. Makes Rome look okay

[Leicity82]

This is why we need a walk of fame type thing. Perhaps including local people who have helped the city and its citizen in a large or small way.

[Leicity82]

Originally Posted by philkeavo

Forget statues build fountains lots and lots of lovely fountains. Makes Rome look okay

There'll be the the excuse of it will 'get vandalised' as with the reason for stopping the proposed fountains idea on Eastgates and the clock tower podium. Always thinking of the bad spects are we!

[Stefan88]

Originally Posted by Mark76

Just out of interest, how long did it take for Nottingham to get their arena after their regeneration began?

I don't know if our regeneration was the focal point of our new arena. Our previous Ice Stadium and Ice Rink was falling to bits.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nottingham_Ice_Stadium

[moseeds]

Originally Posted by d4mo85

I think it's great that we have many cultures that seem to fuse together in one City, no matter your skin colour, views or religion, everyone gets on very well with eachother. But why Ghandi? I don't understand!

This should be about LEICESTER, not something relating to some citizens of Leicester.

Moseeds, the way I see it is, we're trying to promote the city, not somebody's moral values. No wonder we don't have an idendity as a city, we can't even celebrate our own LOCAL HEROES.

Would a statue of Mandela after he has passed away be more preferable? Maybe one of Aung San Suu Kyi?

The point is statues are not handed out in rations! It is not an "Either Or" situation. There can be statues of Ghandi, Mandela, Winnie the Pooh, Aung San Suu Kyi, Gordon Banks, your favourite teacher at school, Thomas Cook and Engelbert all in one city!

Statues don't necessarily promote a city but rather provides its citizens with a central focal point for representing an idea or to instill pride. And for a large section of the city Ghandi is their focal point as a representation for struggle, justice and freedom. I see nothing wrong in that.

And no - Gary Linekar does not deserve a statue!

[Mark76]

What ideal or aspiration would a statue of Engelbert Humperdinck represent?

[Mark76]

Originally Posted by Stefan88

I don't know if our regeneration was the focal point of our new arena. Our previous Ice Stadium and Ice Rink was falling to bits.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nottingham_Ice_Stadium

Yeah, that's a good enough reason for me

Right... Which Leicester cultural/sports landmark is currently in a bad state of repair?

[rusheyboy]

Originally Posted by Mark76

What ideal or aspiration would a statue of Engelbert Humperdinck represent?

[Leicity82]

Originally Posted by Mark76

Yeah, that's a good enough reason for me

Right... Which Leicester cultural/sports landmark is currently in a bad state of repair?

The problem is we don't have any left!

[Owlyross]

Knock down the Holiday Inn and offices on St Nicholas Circle and create a public square wth artworks etc. It's an absolute eyesore to anyone coming into the city from the west.

[d4mo85]

Originally Posted by Mark76

Right... Which Leicester cultural/sports landmark is currently in a bad state of repair?

Leicester.

[leicslad3]

1. Replace roof on exsisting Shires building.
2. Redevelop Humberstone Gate Moving the bus stops.
3. Move bus stops from churchgate and belgrave gate and pedestrinise both of them building the road with or with the redevelopment of the cinema.
4. Repave the rest of the main shopping streets.
5. Build and arena.
5. Build more olympic size sports venues.
6. More leisure facilities possibly in Humberstone gate east, Hotel Site and the former Thomas Amusments the whole area need redeveloping.
7. Re-clad St Georges tower mainly in glass making it look modern.
8. Same with Thames Tower.
9. More Highrise areas.
10. Westbridge/Waterside.
11. Redevelop the Haymarket making it open and modern.
12. Reconfigure the ring road making it more friendly where new walk has been extended.
13. Move the bus station and place it nest to the train station making it easier for tourist to find and travel.
14. Have tram systems linking to out of city centre places maybe having the tram station next to the train station also.

[moseeds]

Originally Posted by duane

Not going to happen, there isn't much history of this in Leicester

Well we could all work in call centres or move down south. The tech industry is relatively young and it is something Leicester can build its economy on provided the momentum to harness the brain drain from Leicester Uni, DMU and Loughborough is not lost. It will take decades and it will only happen if the council makes conditions favourable for such an ecosystem.

Originally Posted by duane

Leicester lacks local pride because hardly anyone is truelly local. The Indians call themselves Indians and the Spanish Spanish not British Indian or British Spanish.

Leicester could not be the city it is without all the minority populations in the city. If you discounted the Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Somali, Portuguese, East European, African, Carribean, Middle Eastern, North African.. communities from the city then you'd be calling Leicester a town and Highcross would be a shopping palace in Birmingham. I am asian, me and my relatives are fiercely proud of our city moreso than many "white" guys I know. Give it a about 3 generations and everyone will consider themselves first and foremost a Leicesterian with whatever heritage they have as secondary.

Originally Posted by duane

Need to get rid of corruption first, just look at Keith Vaz.

OOOOOO Steady lad...that could be libelous if it wasn't true

Originally Posted by duane

I don't propose this I propose the fish market being knocked down and rebuilt, with the market being on the ground floor. Not as big as the current market but a lot better quality.

If the fish market is going to be knocked down then the market may as well occupy that spot and free up the area immediately in front of the corn exchange creating a vibrant continental type square.

Originally Posted by duane

Pedestrianisation of Belgrave gate, with the buses being diverted by where the knocked down Cinema is located.
Pedestrianisation of Humberstone Gate, with buses being diverted to new bus stops on the street where Rack 'n' Roll is. (Great for city centre expansion with all that extra space leading to St.Georges roundabout.

I think that should be priority and it has to be part of a wider regeneration effort involving those 2 sections of town.

Originally Posted by duane

Loving it but make it 20,000, we're not some small city

Lol 20,000 might just be a tad too big but we can hope!

Originally Posted by duane

One way would be insane for that road unless you mean into the city so you can't get out. Melton Road gets so much traffic Cathrine Street also gets very congested. I propose an extra lane into town down Melton Road (It is possible).

The whole of Melton Road doesn't have to be 1 way but its a suggestion more than anything else. I think more thought needs to be put into Melton Road as another shopping destination.

Originally Posted by duane

I propose a tramline from the train station to the football and rugby stadium, perhaps a mono rail would be more efficient.

Lol monorail - we can dream! But yeah a nice bit of tram would do nicely sir!

Originally Posted by duane

It is as we speak being changed, so you leave the station to the side.

Well I don't believe anything about the station until the development is more concrete. All we've heard regarding the station over the past few years is the fact NR are committed as is LRC and a few renders of what the blocks could look like (twice over - pre & post SGT).

Originally Posted by duane

I have a sand box.

Bit wet out there tbh!

Originally Posted by duane

I would also like to add that the main road that will seperate town and St Johns should go underground for a part, with lets say a single lane road over the top for buses with loads of additional bus stops. This allows expansion to Abbey park, decent bus service and the pedestrianisation of Humberstone and Belgrave Gate. I think it is possible if the government was willing to support the plans.

I like the idea except it probably never will happen in any of our lifetimes if ever.

[duane]

Originally Posted by moseeds

OOOOOO Steady lad...that could be libelous if it wasn't true

Google Keith Vaz and corruption. He even got done for it in the past. I hate the guy. He opposed a project at the back of my mates house, and when it opened who was the first to have a party there, Keith Spaz. He even proposed that a part of Hamilton be Asian only. Stupid fool. Talk about increasing separation in Leicester. The only thing he has supported in along time was the Gandhi statue.

[duane]

Originally Posted by moseeds

I think that should be priority and it has to be part of a wider regeneration effort involving those 2 sections of town.

I believe it would enable Leicester to expand in size without significant changes in traffic levels or congestion as the ring road will not be altered. With the pedestrianisation of Humberstone Gate and Belgrave gate, both areas will be dramatically regenerated, and access to the Haymarket car park won't even be affected. If there is enough spaces for bus stops elsewhere in the City then the Haymarket Bus station can be removed, leaving a large space for more development. Got to think big, to achieve big.

[rusheyboy]

We also need a couple of super nightclubs, though I'm not sure where they'd go!

[Mark76]

Well. In the Super Nightclubs Quarter.

Obviously.

[macky100]

Originally Posted by Owlyross

Knock down the Holiday Inn and offices on St Nicholas Circle and create a public square wth artworks etc. It's an absolute eyesore to anyone coming into the city from the west.

Agree. And do the same with the Haymarket Theatre site - north from which Belgrave Gate could be turned into a tree-lined boulevard.

[rusheyboy]

Originally Posted by macky100

Agree. And do the same with the Haymarket Theatre site - north from which Belgrave Gate could be turned into a tree-lined boulevard.

Yes our own Champs-Elysees

[moseeds]

#99) A better, much better football team.