Williamstreeter
master brummie
There's another block going up on Broad St/Ryland St , 35storey this one . Thinking back to the 60's the highest item around that area was the clock at five ways , that was in the dark and distant past or was it ?
as you say time change,i am glad you do NOT have to put up with the things we had to endure living in a high rise...if you did you would not be annoyed at what folks wrote about them.I'm frankly annoyed about some of the comments about tower blocks on here, I actually live in one and I love it. They have changed a lot since the 1970s, most of the blocks that remain have had a lot of money spent on them, where I live, we had completely new lifts installed, two lifts in our block and they were replaced one at a time, at no time were we left without a lift.
Our balconies were covered over and made part of the kichen, I sit in my kitchen in the morning and drink my coffee looking out of the window and can see as far as Clent Hills, from my living room I can see as far as Wolverhampton.
we have a nice community in the block, people talk to each other, and have helped each other during the lockdown, I had neighbours checking I was ok, because they hadn't seen me out with my dog. We have a private communal garden which has been great and well used during the lockdown.
As others have said, if we don't build in the City Centre, it will stagnate and companies and people won't want to come to Birmingham, things will get worse for the people who currently live here.
Birmingham has one of the youngest population in the country, because of the Universities, we need to keep those young, vibrant people here, keeping Birmingham at the forefront of technical advances. Also a lot of people come now for city breaks to enjoy all Birmingham can offer,that brings money and jobs into our local economy, which helps the people of the city.
After all the motto of Birmingham is "Forward" and with the Commonwealth Games and HS2 coming to the city new apartments will be needed.
Maybe because I'm a fair bit younger than most on here, I see the whole argument differently.
I'm proud to come from Smethwick and have the Second City of this country on my doorstep to enjoy.
I'm sorry if my comments offend anyone, but I see a lot of frankly unkind comments about modern life here, history didn't stop 60 years ago, it carried on, and will carry on long after we have all gone and I'm afraid the city has changed since I was a young person and will carry on changing and I'm looking forward to see what happens in the coming years, especially with the amazing renovations that have been done round the Colmore Row area.
Totally agree with you.I'm frankly annoyed about some of the comments about tower blocks on here, I actually live in one and I love it. They have changed a lot since the 1970s, most of the blocks that remain have had a lot of money spent on them, where I live, we had completely new lifts installed, two lifts in our block and they were replaced one at a time, at no time were we left without a lift.
Our balconies were covered over and made part of the kichen, I sit in my kitchen in the morning and drink my coffee looking out of the window and can see as far as Clent Hills, from my living room I can see as far as Wolverhampton.
we have a nice community in the block, people talk to each other, and have helped each other during the lockdown, I had neighbours checking I was ok, because they hadn't seen me out with my dog. We have a private communal garden which has been great and well used during the lockdown.
As others have said, if we don't build in the City Centre, it will stagnate and companies and people won't want to come to Birmingham, things will get worse for the people who currently live here.
Birmingham has one of the youngest population in the country, because of the Universities, we need to keep those young, vibrant people here, keeping Birmingham at the forefront of technical advances. Also a lot of people come now for city breaks to enjoy all Birmingham can offer,that brings money and jobs into our local economy, which helps the people of the city.
After all the motto of Birmingham is "Forward" and with the Commonwealth Games and HS2 coming to the city new apartments will be needed.
Maybe because I'm a fair bit younger than most on here, I see the whole argument differently.
I'm proud to come from Smethwick and have the Second City of this country on my doorstep to enjoy.
I'm sorry if my comments offend anyone, but I see a lot of frankly unkind comments about modern life here, history didn't stop 60 years ago, it carried on, and will carry on long after we have all gone and I'm afraid the city has changed since I was a young person and will carry on changing and I'm looking forward to see what happens in the coming years, especially with the amazing renovations that have been done round the Colmore Row area.
I'm frankly annoyed about some of the comments about tower blocks on here, I actually live in one and I love it. They have changed a lot since the 1970s, most of the blocks that remain have had a lot of money spent on them, where I live, we had completely new lifts installed, two lifts in our block and they were replaced one at a time, at no time were we left without a lift.
Our balconies were covered over and made part of the kichen, I sit in my kitchen in the morning and drink my coffee looking out of the window and can see as far as Clent Hills, from my living room I can see as far as Wolverhampton.
we have a nice community in the block, people talk to each other, and have helped each other during the lockdown, I had neighbours checking I was ok, because they hadn't seen me out with my dog. We have a private communal garden which has been great and well used during the lockdown.
As others have said, if we don't build in the City Centre, it will stagnate and companies and people won't want to come to Birmingham, things will get worse for the people who currently live here.
Birmingham has one of the youngest population in the country, because of the Universities, we need to keep those young, vibrant people here, keeping Birmingham at the forefront of technical advances. Also a lot of people come now for city breaks to enjoy all Birmingham can offer,that brings money and jobs into our local economy, which helps the people of the city.
After all the motto of Birmingham is "Forward" and with the Commonwealth Games and HS2 coming to the city new apartments will be needed.
Maybe because I'm a fair bit younger than most on here, I see the whole argument differently.
I'm proud to come from Smethwick and have the Second City of this country on my doorstep to enjoy.
I'm sorry if my comments offend anyone, but I see a lot of frankly unkind comments about modern life here, history didn't stop 60 years ago, it carried on, and will carry on long after we have all gone and I'm afraid the city has changed since I was a young person and will carry on changing and I'm looking forward to see what happens in the coming years, especially with the amazing renovations that have been done round the Colmore Row area.
high rise flats are probably ok for a couple or single person...i was trapped in a 2 bedroomed one (7th floor) for six dreadful years with 4 children under 6...afraid to have the windows open too far and the balcony locked all the time...no garden for the children..lifts constantly failing and the view out was looking the other surrounding flats...so soul destroying...this was in the 90s so not really that long ago...we all have and are entitled to our opinions but after my experience i would rather sleep on a park bench...
lyn
thats terrible......Lyn my Mother loved living in Cambridge Tower in the 70's , I moved out when I got married 1970 . There was a secured front door , whereby you gained access by pressing the number of the flat you required . My Mother lived on the fourteenth floor all was well and good until a certain unsavoury character got into the lift with her , unfortunately being well mannered Mother held the front door open for him as he came down the few steps behind her . Everything seemed innocent until the lift doors closed . She was never the same woman again, a nervous wreck , moving out to secure housing not far from my Sister's in West Heath