| Comment | Why do people even say this?
The decline of brick and mortar retail has been ongoing for *years*. Its causes are long term and far preceed anything just now being talked about for the city centre. The main causes are 1. A planning culture which prioritized out of town retail parks/malls and 2. Internet shopping.
The renewed focus to prioritise public transport and the pedestrian experience in the city centre is a response to fix the problem, not a cause of it. |
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