Originally Posted by
SteH
With respect to Sheil Road though, the blocks were demolished and sustainable social housing built in its place, its not as if the land was just landscaped over. Not all ex council blocks can be converted for those who can afford to buy.
The existing nice looking blocks were sustainable too. The energy consumption per unit in a block is far less than a house. Also they held more people. Imagine all 3 filled with high earning people. That would improve the area and the local restaurants/pubs/cafes/shops etc. It was very foolish to demolish the 22 floor blocks in the city. Entwistle Heights at the top of Parli' was another that was ripe for a private occupation. A good looking block as well.
div>
Those three block would have sold as they opposite a park. What makes me think why they were demolished was to get the high earning people into the centre.
Bookmarks