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Old August 7th, 2011, 05:37 PM   #4381
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I have noticed too the road surfaces in Manchester are a bit dodgy

Some parts of central Manchester do have a mini New York feel, no one will convince me otherwise , even more so when there for real
Hence why films such as Captain America have been filmed there.
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Old August 7th, 2011, 05:59 PM   #4382
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Old August 7th, 2011, 06:17 PM   #4383
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I like that building. Belfast looks much better in the sun and without all those roadworks.
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Old August 7th, 2011, 06:30 PM   #4384
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I love the building, it's absolutely gorgeous!!

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Old August 9th, 2011, 12:50 AM   #4385
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Honoured you used my pix Uniguy

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Old August 9th, 2011, 04:26 PM   #4386
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A couple from my photo thread

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Old August 16th, 2011, 12:34 AM   #4387
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Glasgow whoring itself in latest Brad Pitt blockbuster,

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Has anyone taken a wander round George Sq today? Quite the transformation:











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bbc has pictures up now as well, I wonder if the george square webcams will pick up any filming.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...tland-14533210
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Old August 16th, 2011, 12:52 AM   #4388
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Old August 16th, 2011, 12:52 AM   #4389
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That building looks similar to Yorkshire House in Libpool

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Old August 16th, 2011, 12:58 AM   #4390
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Old August 16th, 2011, 01:04 AM   #4391
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Old August 16th, 2011, 01:06 AM   #4392
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Lovely building, Yoshi Don't make 'em like that anymore.
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Old August 21st, 2011, 05:42 PM   #4393
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Old August 24th, 2011, 12:40 AM   #4394
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I'm not necessarily predisposed to naming areas for marketing purposes, but the area around Cardiff University and the Royal Welsh College of wotsits really deserves some kind of 'quarter' treatment to help define it. It's more than just the civic centre, more than an extension of the city centre, and most certainly is distinct from the neighbourhood of Cathays, which it is formally a part of.

We really aren't very good at marketing in Cardiff in my opinion.
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Old August 24th, 2011, 06:41 PM   #4397
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Once the pedestrianisation has finnished on St Marys street, the next phase was development around the civic center. Not sure if this is still going ahead due to the financial situation, but if so i beleive this will be addressed then. Hopefully this will involve more than just new paving etc and will be opening up the streets around it more, connecting it to its surroundings more and have proper prvisions for the events that take place there (ie big weekend, canelig, winter wonderland) and maybe even incorporate development of the police HQ into another museum. It could be an exciting time for the area or maybe a hugely missed oportunity. There are more pics around the civic center in my photo thread

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Old August 24th, 2011, 07:25 PM   #4398
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Old August 27th, 2011, 12:36 PM   #4399
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So why could they not shoot the movie in the US? Glasgow looks nothing like Philadelphia.
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