Weremuthe
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WHO SAID 'the new Railway Station front is a cheap and chatty upgrade'?
WHO SAID 'Park Lane a health hazard?'
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Keel Crossing [opened 18.10.25] - compendium thread
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WHO SAID 'the new Railway Station front is a cheap and chatty upgrade'?
WHO SAID 'Park Lane a health hazard?'
Judging by the fencing - "Stalag 17"
Weremuthe
Striker
Some of those are 20-30 years old man, is your basis for bemoaning current developments really due to an expectation of the same standards as the Seaburn Centre/civic centre? That's an extraordinarily negative outlook. I don't know what's underwhelming about the new railway station, if anything it's overwhelming. It makes the surrounding area look even more desperate for modernisation than before.
Northern Spire paint job
Did you see some of the designs which were being considered for the new railway station? Absolutely stunning - what we are getting is underwhelming in comparison.
And I agree much better than what we've already got but the whole project is going to cost less than the £31m spend on the concrete bridge.
The last cheap and chatty upgrades to the station I referred to were 10+ years ago and cost together over £10m - for which we got two blokes sticking new tiles down, some pictures of things lost and found on the Metro, that glass wall, a glass waiting room and an escalator which only worked 3 months of the year.
HoxtonMackem
Striker
The wider Masterplan is a fantastic read for anyone who has a spare 20 minutes.
A really, really exciting scheme. I'm all for it personally. It'll be the catalyst (hopefully) for a knock on chain of development and improvement of the remainder of the city centre, too.
Anyone doubting any of this or calling it a waste of time or money is a ****ing knacker.
A really, really exciting scheme. I'm all for it personally. It'll be the catalyst (hopefully) for a knock on chain of development and improvement of the remainder of the city centre, too.
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Anyone doubting any of this or calling it a waste of time or money is a ****ing knacker.
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We lived in Dinsdale road for 34 years until we moved 2 years ago, when Roker was open you just accepted the parking situation, obviously I just went to the games
I'm Spartacus
Striker
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There is confusion over the schools in Sunderland as the council did not (like the other local authorities) produce a list and simply put out a statement telling parents to check their websites.
Another feeble pop at the council. Pathetic
Hope it all comes together, you put this and the film studio stuff together and Sunderland has a -slight- feeling that maybe we are coming out of a nigh on 40 year slow decline. Theres apparently another film and tv company tasing the last bit of the beam too.
HoxtonMackem
Striker
Honestly hope we are. Granted, it will take 15/20 plus years for it all to become reality (but with lots of incremental additions between now and then to sprout up) but the early signs from the developments around the keel quarter of the city centre bode well for the rest of what is planned.
Tolent/Metnor etc recent collapses (with I fear perhaps more to come, potentially screwing loads of subcontractors and suppliers) I hope won't knack the whole thing but we have to hope this will materialise. The city centre has been in an unacceptable state for decades.
I'm just massively thankful that things are at least going in the right direction. Walking to the match now through the developed area around keel square is extremely refreshing and a mood booster.
As I've said I just cannot understand people against the whole thing or who are massively critical of the attempts to revive the place. New housing loads are kicking off about (not so much on here, but on wider social media), yet that is the catalyst behind new businesses wanting to move in. It's how all modern masterplans work.
If the public realm external planting and walkway appraisals drawn up and described in the latest version of the masterplan become reality then it really will be a pleasant place to walk about.
Henry_Hill
Winger
Rest assured its not basic, it’ll have a high spec finish
Its not a miracle bridge mate
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Tuono
Winger
Sorry but every time I read Dinsdale in my mind I say Diiiinsdaaale.We lived in Dinsdale road for 34 years until we moved 2 years ago, when Roker was open you just accepted the parking situation, obviously I just went to the games
"Son" fuck offYou need to grow up son, it's just people having a discussion, that's what grown-ups do.
Henry_Hill
Winger
Some of those are 20-30 years old man, is your basis for bemoaning current developments really due to an expectation of the same standards as the Seaburn Centre/civic centre? That's an extraordinarily negative outlook. I don't know what's underwhelming about the new railway station, if anything it's overwhelming. It makes the surrounding area look even more desperate for modernisation than before.
Northern Spire paint job
Northern Spire is excellent and opened up potential development sites but the paint work is shocking
Football Dinosaur
Striker
If it gets people living nearby then area between Mackies corner and Holiday Inn has to improve, surely.
Suppose they have to do something to stop desperate people climbing over the side.
mackem35
Winger
I walked the dog over it not so long back and loads of people on it. Actually, met a couple of dog walkers going the other way, think they were walking over to the beach. The current situation with Wearmouth Bridge on a match day is terrible, surprised nobody has been seriously hurt, even with the traffic control. I think you would be surprised how many pedestrians use the bridge. Reckon the council will have done their figures. I think you perceive the bridge as not being used but the fact is it probably gets very well used.
bobster999
Striker
This what I meant earlier. SGM constantly repost things from SGM North East. It's really unorganised. If I wanted to see posts from the north east page, I'd follow it.
Here's an example of some news from it. A drive thru Starbucks has opened in Stanley
Here's an example of some news from it. A drive thru Starbucks has opened in Stanley
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Definitely as it's the only way to get across the river if you're based in the City Centre. See lots of students using it during the day. Probably moving between the University lectures on the North and the accommodation on the South.
