| Topic: | Re:Re:240 new flats - and zero parking? | |
| Posted by: | Simon Hayes | |
| Date/Time: | 12/10/26 09:00:00 |
| And that’s precisely the narrow minded thinking that results in large volumes of new flats being unsold. How much do you think these new flats will cost? Who’s going to buy them? The mythical white collar commuters flocking to Ealing with its abundant attractions for the well-heeled young professional? Believe me, there are plenty of more attractive locations for those (dwindling) purchasers in London. I was talking to an estate agency boss last week. He told me the market is moribund at the moment for a variety of reasons, but creating car free developments isn’t helping. They automatically exclude anyone who needs a vehicle for work and aren’t attractive to wealthier people who own a high value car and might, you know, want to park near where they live. And if you think everything is easily accessed by public transport now you need your head examined. Bus services are patchy with long delays on some routes while others are being culled on the quiet. The Tube is an ongoing mess with TfL struggling financially. But if you really want to believe the utopian BS perpetually peddled by Paul and his LCC cronies, go ahead. |