don't be so ridiculous - the area that was damaged is a storage area and part of the canal market, which has been around less than 10 years anyway IIRC. none of it was in need of redevelopment, none of it will have been insured - if anything Camden Markets will probably end up having to compensate the stall holders. there's nothing to suggest that this was anything other than an accident. I'm also kind of sick of people kicking off about the stables redevelopment - it's made the market 10 times better. there's more room, it's easier to get around, there are more stalls and the slightly higher rents have only forced out the wankers selling touristy tat: there are actually more clothes and jewelery shops now than there ever have been. and I for one like having a pret and a starbucks up there. it makes the high street much nicer and funnily enough on an average sunday the coffee shops in the lock are busier than starbucks anyway, so who's really losing?
I am really sad about the Hawley Arms though - that was an awesome pub and I'd been drinking there for a long time. I hope they do a decent job redoing it.
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Date: 2008-02-10 11:40 am (UTC)I'm also kind of sick of people kicking off about the stables redevelopment - it's made the market 10 times better. there's more room, it's easier to get around, there are more stalls and the slightly higher rents have only forced out the wankers selling touristy tat: there are actually more clothes and jewelery shops now than there ever have been. and I for one like having a pret and a starbucks up there. it makes the high street much nicer and funnily enough on an average sunday the coffee shops in the lock are busier than starbucks anyway, so who's really losing?
I am really sad about the Hawley Arms though - that was an awesome pub and I'd been drinking there for a long time. I hope they do a decent job redoing it.