| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? 19:09 - Aug 31 with 25584 views | Gowerjack |
I'm Swansea born and bred,a Penlan boy.
One of our esteemed posters who has moved away almost always slags his hometown.
For my part I think the City has been let down for decades both by the local council and the London and WAG.
I mean look at the mess made of the City centre road network for the failed bendy bus project ( not to mention the unfortunate people who lost their lives because of it). Or what about the "Boulevard Project" which after months of traffic disruption ended up being a wider pavement!
Or to go back a little longer the disaster that is Castle Square or the failed Cafe Quarter?
Or knocking down David Evans and replacing it with the current ugly and underused building?
Poor planning decisions and a lack of investment centrally have really hurt us.
I defy anyone to walk from Dyfatty down High Steet,Orchard Street,the Kingsway & St Helens Rd to the Guildhall and tell me that our City has not been allowed to become a complete s hithole.
It's a real shame that this combination of poor decision making and focusing public money elsewhere has led to this as Swansea has a location and natural environment second to none.
I'm old enough to remember Swansea as a bustling friendly and clean City with a sense of purpose.
Not anymore.
Your views?
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| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 16:57 - Sep 1 with 1663 views | monmouth |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 16:47 - Sep 1 by Banosswan |
When I was growing up I seem to remember many people being proud that we were the car crime capital of the uk. |
I remember that beautiful statistic at one time that, if you had a Rover 800 in Swansea, you had a 100% chance of having it nicked. |  |
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| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 17:03 - Sep 1 with 1655 views | perchrockjack |
Problem is how to remain objective.
We have the scouce obsession of prosser and the wizard of oz lifeys sweet drivel
Swansea was vibrant because of its industry which made the town grimy.
Remember the environmental carnage of the lower Swansea valley.
Btw, someone explain why Liverpool again pops up into a discussion on OUR city.
All we are saying is this.. ..Swansea has been let down and it's criminal
What people from neath or Newport feel is as of nothing to me.
So Monny, you fecked off too. |  |
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| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 17:07 - Sep 1 with 1648 views | Dr_Winston |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 14:37 - Sep 1 by LeonisGod |
Good stuff - desperately needs it. Like the sound of your pre-match scenario  |
I did the Copper Jack boat cruise last week. The potential of the Riverside from the New Cut up to Landore is immense if developed carefully and effectively. |  |
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| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 17:07 - Sep 1 with 1648 views | Gowerjack |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 17:03 - Sep 1 by perchrockjack |
Problem is how to remain objective.
We have the scouce obsession of prosser and the wizard of oz lifeys sweet drivel
Swansea was vibrant because of its industry which made the town grimy.
Remember the environmental carnage of the lower Swansea valley.
Btw, someone explain why Liverpool again pops up into a discussion on OUR city.
All we are saying is this.. ..Swansea has been let down and it's criminal
What people from neath or Newport feel is as of nothing to me.
So Monny, you fecked off too. |
If you mean my reference to Liverpool,it's because I'm a regular vistitor there and know it quite well.
Agreed Swansea has been let down
Time and time again. | |
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| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 17:12 - Sep 1 with 1629 views | Darran |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 17:03 - Sep 1 by perchrockjack |
Problem is how to remain objective.
We have the scouce obsession of prosser and the wizard of oz lifeys sweet drivel
Swansea was vibrant because of its industry which made the town grimy.
Remember the environmental carnage of the lower Swansea valley.
Btw, someone explain why Liverpool again pops up into a discussion on OUR city.
All we are saying is this.. ..Swansea has been let down and it's criminal
What people from neath or Newport feel is as of nothing to me.
So Monny, you fecked off too. |
There you go Lohengrin you're nothing mate. |  |
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| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 17:40 - Sep 1 with 1602 views | lifelong |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 17:03 - Sep 1 by perchrockjack |
Problem is how to remain objective.
We have the scouce obsession of prosser and the wizard of oz lifeys sweet drivel
Swansea was vibrant because of its industry which made the town grimy.
Remember the environmental carnage of the lower Swansea valley.
Btw, someone explain why Liverpool again pops up into a discussion on OUR city.
All we are saying is this.. ..Swansea has been let down and it's criminal
What people from neath or Newport feel is as of nothing to me.
So Monny, you fecked off too. |
There you go, no more insults you said, you can't help yourself. Drivel? You're a master at it... Nasty, vicious drivel, why don't you crawl back under your stone for 3 months, again. |  | | |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 17:42 - Sep 1 with 1595 views | Darran |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 17:40 - Sep 1 by lifelong |
There you go, no more insults you said, you can't help yourself. Drivel? You're a master at it... Nasty, vicious drivel, why don't you crawl back under your stone for 3 months, again. |
He's a disgusting tw*t Rog,my wife's really upset at his abuse of Neath too. | |
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| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 18:37 - Sep 1 with 1549 views | union_jack |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 08:49 - Sep 1 by Scotia |
The urban area of Swansea has got to be among the worst in UK and I've lived in Plymouth, Cardiff and Birmingham. It's such a shame because the countryside and coast areas around it are amongst the best in the UK, we just don't make enough of them. I don't think there is another city with such an impressive bay frontage as Swansea yet we go and stick a dual carriageway between the beach and the city centre. The same goes for SA1, it's nice but totally isolated, visitors wouldn't even know it was there.
Personally I blame the local authority and WG (and I work for those). Swansea council on the whole are desperate for any external investment because we don't get any from WG, when they are given external investment they don't know what to do with it, they just grasp it with both hands without thinking of the implications.
They've made huge balls ups by allowing retail parks close to the two main routes in to the city, meaning shoppers don't bother going any further than Fforestfach or Morfa, realised their mistake and put stupid planning conditions allowing only certain retail types on one that could make a difference to the centre at Parc Tawe, costing them thousands when they lost the planning appeal. Just look at Carmarthen and Newport for examples of how to manage externally funded retail developments.
When we've had EU money we've wasted it on bendy buses and a big pavement to walk along the dual carriageway.
We desperately need a City centre regeneration, I don't know if it will happen but at least it's on the cards. The first phase of this is the redevelopment of the old Vetch site and the local councillor is already moaning about the loss of Urban green space!! FFS it was a football stadium until 10 years ago. Just do it! |
What dept of WG do you work for if you don't mind me asking? |  |
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| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 19:33 - Sep 1 with 1510 views | VetchitBack |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 16:47 - Sep 1 by Banosswan |
When I was growing up I seem to remember many people being proud that we were the car crime capital of the uk. |
Good point. Nineties and 00s near me we worse than now. |  |
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| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 20:30 - Sep 1 with 1470 views | skippyjack |
Well, I've seen places that have fallen apart in England... Swansea is OK.. it's just the town centre can't accommodate the population of 400,000 in the city and surrounding areas..
no surprise by the middle class who earnt/earned 50/60k a year expect a little bit more.. to go with the psychotic megalomania they all inhibit.
perch I feel sorry for.. he's clearly a bit tapped that bloke. |  |
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| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 21:05 - Sep 1 with 1444 views | RevJames |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 20:27 - Aug 31 by Gowerjack |
I see where you are coming from but we seem to lack any civic pride in the City anymore.
It's as if no one cares.
PS nice use of Perchies keyboard.... [Post edited 31 Aug 2016 20:27]
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Same for Cardiff. No civic pride whatsoever.
They don't even cut the grass verges any more. The main routes into the city are a disgrace with litter everywhere.
F knows what visitors must think when they arrive. | | | |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 21:09 - Sep 1 with 1434 views | Scotia |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 18:37 - Sep 1 by union_jack |
What dept of WG do you work for if you don't mind me asking? |
One of the "arms length" bodies, so not directly. Which is good. | | | |
| (No subject) (n/t) on 21:18 - Sep 1 with 1420 views | RevJames |
| (No subject) (n/t) on 15:50 - Sep 1 by Gowerjack |
Fair points well made.
The issue is when you compare us to a city like Liverpool or Cardiff which have made joined up planning decisions and have had inward investment then we are falling further behind. [Post edited 1 Sep 2016 15:52]
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Putting "joined up", "planning" and "Cardiff" in one sentence is stretching it a bit.
We have bus lanes that no buses drive in, housing developments proposed on already heavily congested routes and so many speed bumps local garages will never be out of business. | | | |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 22:28 - Sep 1 with 1375 views | KulusBeatFactory |
people from Swansea should read The Alchemist
- do a bit of travelling
and see for themselves that Swansea is The place | | | |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 22:33 - Sep 1 with 1367 views | Banosswan |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 22:28 - Sep 1 by KulusBeatFactory |
people from Swansea should read The Alchemist
- do a bit of travelling
and see for themselves that Swansea is The place |
I read the alchemists cat, does that count? |  |
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| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 22:40 - Sep 1 with 1361 views | Lohengrin |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 22:28 - Sep 1 by KulusBeatFactory |
people from Swansea should read The Alchemist
- do a bit of travelling
and see for themselves that Swansea is The place |
Ben Johnson? |  |
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| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 22:51 - Sep 1 with 1342 views | Jackofdreambeach |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 08:49 - Sep 1 by Scotia |
The urban area of Swansea has got to be among the worst in UK and I've lived in Plymouth, Cardiff and Birmingham. It's such a shame because the countryside and coast areas around it are amongst the best in the UK, we just don't make enough of them. I don't think there is another city with such an impressive bay frontage as Swansea yet we go and stick a dual carriageway between the beach and the city centre. The same goes for SA1, it's nice but totally isolated, visitors wouldn't even know it was there.
Personally I blame the local authority and WG (and I work for those). Swansea council on the whole are desperate for any external investment because we don't get any from WG, when they are given external investment they don't know what to do with it, they just grasp it with both hands without thinking of the implications.
They've made huge balls ups by allowing retail parks close to the two main routes in to the city, meaning shoppers don't bother going any further than Fforestfach or Morfa, realised their mistake and put stupid planning conditions allowing only certain retail types on one that could make a difference to the centre at Parc Tawe, costing them thousands when they lost the planning appeal. Just look at Carmarthen and Newport for examples of how to manage externally funded retail developments.
When we've had EU money we've wasted it on bendy buses and a big pavement to walk along the dual carriageway.
We desperately need a City centre regeneration, I don't know if it will happen but at least it's on the cards. The first phase of this is the redevelopment of the old Vetch site and the local councillor is already moaning about the loss of Urban green space!! FFS it was a football stadium until 10 years ago. Just do it! |
Scotia, agree that city needs to start retail and leisure regeneration pronto. Why is this St David's retail project taking so long? (decades in the pipeline and not a sign of a crane ) | | | |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 22:52 - Sep 1 with 1342 views | epaul |
Left home, Swansea, at 16, travelled the world albeit in a few big grey f*ck off ships, came home, lived here for a few years, moved to London, had my reasons, been here ever since, doubt Ill ever move back, Swansea will always be "home"no matter where I am, no matter how shitty the centre is, memories as a boy cycling day in day out in the summer to spend the day at Caswell priceless
I kin love my home town/city
"You can take the boy out of Swansea, but you cant take Swansea out of the boy" |  |
| The hair and the beard have gone I am now conforming to society, tis a sad day
The b*stards are coming back though |
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| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 23:00 - Sep 1 with 1330 views | Banosswan |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 22:52 - Sep 1 by epaul |
Left home, Swansea, at 16, travelled the world albeit in a few big grey f*ck off ships, came home, lived here for a few years, moved to London, had my reasons, been here ever since, doubt Ill ever move back, Swansea will always be "home"no matter where I am, no matter how shitty the centre is, memories as a boy cycling day in day out in the summer to spend the day at Caswell priceless
I kin love my home town/city
"You can take the boy out of Swansea, but you cant take Swansea out of the boy" |
Is Darran's 'it's not your city, you fooked off' comment applicable here? | |
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| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 23:24 - Sep 1 with 1315 views | epaul |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 23:00 - Sep 1 by Banosswan |
Is Darran's 'it's not your city, you fooked off' comment applicable here? |
I couldnt care two bits if it wasnt or was, I know how I feel for my birth place and couldnt careless what anyone else thinks on an internet forum | |
| The hair and the beard have gone I am now conforming to society, tis a sad day
The b*stards are coming back though |
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| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 23:24 - Sep 1 with 1314 views | Gowerjack |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 23:00 - Sep 1 by Banosswan |
Is Darran's 'it's not your city, you fooked off' comment applicable here? |
#Controversial | |
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| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 23:34 - Sep 1 with 1296 views | lifelong |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 23:24 - Sep 1 by Gowerjack |
#Controversial |
There's a big difference here, you never hear the likes of Paul run down his place of birth, I don't think he would come out and say things like " I would rather die than live in Swansea again". | | | |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 23:39 - Sep 1 with 1292 views | Darran |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 23:24 - Sep 1 by epaul |
I couldnt care two bits if it wasnt or was, I know how I feel for my birth place and couldnt careless what anyone else thinks on an internet forum |
No it's not Paul 100% not. It was aimed at some prick who's telling people they weren't born in the city of Swansea that they aren't associated with the city of Swansea in anyway. | |
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| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 00:16 - Sep 2 with 1261 views | skippyjack |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 21:54 - Aug 31 by perchrockjack |
I was brought up in a very pleasant part of Swansea. Was home too.
I moved away . I had to.
Consider yourself lucky Andrew.
Many have to move away from the womb
I used to miss Swansea until,about 20 years ago and my kids became teens |
He does live on a completely different planet to everyone else doesn't he?
he's not the only tw*t to fall victim to the material world.. The majority of them are unable to 'think' because they're so inebriated in their own self imposed delusion of superiority.
I have already stated.. The police force were practically brainwashed in the 1970s and 80s.. but he still continues to ramble on. | |
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| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 00:23 - Sep 2 with 1253 views | skippyjack |
| Swansea - what does everyone think of our City? on 13:01 - Sep 1 by lifelong |
Yes, there is a drug problem in Swansea, as there is in any city in the UK and a similar photograph could have been taken in any city in the UK.
If that photograph was intended to illustrate a typical young person in Swansea and surrounding area it is simply nonsense. |
Lohengrin is a bit 'stupid' on this one.. The crime rates reported yearly in the 20th century, except one year, were considerably more than the crime rates yearly in the 21st century.. and that was without technology either..
but Lohengrin has always been a fantasist. | |
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