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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
I think the visitors to Gateshead might have more to do with the Metro Centre and the Baltic Centre than the Angel of the North or the Millenium Bridge. We just don't have anything to compare.
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No, not yet but regeneration has to start somewhere. No one is claiming that one piece of public art is the be all and end all of regeneration - it is only a start. Yes, we need to sort out the shops, dirty streets and all the other gumf as well but if we can just show that we're forward thinking, interested in developing the area and want something nicer for our town it will start to come.
10 years ago when the Angel of the North was suggested it was met with all sorts of objections but a few people had the vision for the town and they were strong enough to carry the uncertain through. Now, 10 years later they have all the other stuff that they wanted - good shops, theatres, nice streets and PRIDE!