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  • Essay / A Bracknell High Street Upgrade Project

    The street I will be looking at for this question is Bracknell High Street. This is a pedestrianized street with shops and takeaways, as well as a dance studio that is considered private. Recent street upgrade projects have left some community members unhappy. There are also few ethnic stores, making some groups feel disconnected from the streets. The fact that only pedestrians can access the street has led to parking problems and inconvenience for motorists. “Change can be seen as threatening or positive. (Blakely et al, p38) The ongoing modernization project on Bracknell High Street has left people feeling detached from their community. There are currently many cafes, similar to Taste Buds Café on City Road. (Making social lives on City Road, 2009, scene 3) shows José Suarez explaining how older people view his café as a safe place, a sort of community center. (Blakely, Making social lives on City Road, 2009, scene 3) reiterates this fact by stating that women feel a “sense of belonging”. It is similar to the elderly people of Bracknell High Street, who see the...