Originally posted by mtthw
I think you've hit the nail on the head there.
One thing that's quite noticeable over the last, oh, about 20 years, is some of the regeneration that's gone on in some of the bigger UK cities. Places like Leeds, Manchester, Bristol are much more interesting than they used to be. Perhaps some of the smaller industrial towns have missed out on this and need some similar treatment.
This is very true. I've lived in Manchester since 1999, with a 2 year spell back to Cornwall in between. The change in Manchester during that time is remarkable. Take a drive out to some of Lancashire's other towns, ie. Burnley and Blackburn. They haven't fared quite so well.
