Jazze Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 I hear what a few people are saying about the design, that it is neither here nor there/non-offensive (I disagree). However, that aside, as soon as a scheme of that scale and proportion is built on that site it will make it near impossible to get decent investment in the car-park opposite Noa and behind the Police Station. The whole area needs to be thought of holistically, rather than just calling "first dibs" on the best site and kicking the can down the road on the other two. Secondly, is it really what Douglas needs? I agree with putting flats there, it will bring some vibrancy to the area in the evening time. At the moment, during the week, the centre of Douglas is dead after the office workers go home. However a third cinema in Douglas? Really? Is that what it is crying out for? And restaurants? The most interesting places to eat in recent years have been places like Noa and The Shed in Laxey that have set up by locals in under-used undervalued sites and been completely reimagined. The type of restaurants that will rock up in a purpose built unit like this will be the likes of chain restaurants that will draw trade away from the rest of the quayside, that I must admit in recent years has really started to become something of a success story from where it was 20 years ago in terms of vibrancy, life and character. It just seems like such a WASTE of what is arguably the site with the most potential in whole whole of Douglas, the whole island when you think it is our capital and at the gateway to the island... Is this really the best we can come up with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 1 hour ago, dilligaf said: I just get pissed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dilligaf Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 2 minutes ago, pongo said: Well what pongo did was rewrite my post, so I hope he gets a ban for breaking the simple rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 38 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: Go on then, explain how. If you recall, the last time they tried this, the shuttle bus ran from the bowl car park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Yes, I know that, it was completely stupid. You seem to think that park and ride could work, I was asking you how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 23 minutes ago, Ham_N_Eggs said: You mean they should situate it on a giant carpark outside of Douglas? Now where could one of them be? Explain this to teapot, poor chap seems unable to comprehend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 14 minutes ago, Jazze said: I hear what a few people are saying about the design, that it is neither here nor there/non-offensive (I disagree). However, that aside, as soon as a scheme of that scale and proportion is built on that site it will make it near impossible to get decent investment in the car-park opposite Noa and behind the Police Station. The whole area needs to be thought of holistically, rather than just calling "first dibs" on the best site and kicking the can down the road on the other two. Secondly, is it really what Douglas needs? I agree with putting flats there, it will bring some vibrancy to the area in the evening time. At the moment, during the week, the centre of Douglas is dead after the office workers go home. However a third cinema in Douglas? Really? Is that what it is crying out for? And restaurants? The most interesting places to eat in recent years have been places like Noa and The Shed in Laxey that have set up by locals in under-used undervalued sites and been completely reimagined. The type of restaurants that will rock up in a purpose built unit like this will be the likes of chain restaurants that will draw trade away from the rest of the quayside, that I must admit in recent years has really started to become something of a success story from where it was 20 years ago in terms of vibrancy, life and character. It just seems like such a WASTE of what is arguably the site with the most potential in whole whole of Douglas, the whole island when you think it is our capital and at the gateway to the island... Is this really the best we can come up with? Yes. It gets my vote. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, dilligaf said: Well what pongo did was rewrite my post, so I hope he gets a ban for breaking the simple rules. It's an excerpt not a rewrite. And I included canned laughter so that you could tell it was funny. Like they do on the telly. Or like a smiley. Edited August 14, 2018 by pongo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazze Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 2 minutes ago, dilligaf said: Yes. It gets my vote. What are you voting for? Which part of that scheme appeals to you? Or is it literally just "better than nothing"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 4 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: Yes, I know that, it was completely stupid. You seem to think that park and ride could work, I was asking you how. By stopping non essential vehicles from parking in Douglas. Won’t happen of course because it will become a “vote loser” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 1 minute ago, pongo said: It's an excerpt not a rewrite. And I included canned laughter so that you could tell it was funny. Like they do on the telly. Or like a smiley. Check your post , you just rewrote mine to ridicule me and included nothing. Your next post maybe did. Grow up. (and was it actually funny ?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazze Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 1 minute ago, dilligaf said: Check your post , you just rewrote mine to ridicule me and included nothing. Your next post maybe did. Grow up. (and was it actually funny ?) Guys. Trying to have a proper discussion here. Cut it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 1 minute ago, Jazze said: Guys. Trying to have a proper discussion here. Cut it out. Sorry, you are ?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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