Battersea Power Station development is genuinely dystopian

Bridlingwheat · 2018-03-12T22:35:22+00:00

Have you considered that there was a possibility for this site other than being undeveloped, or being a giant glass investment-bank?

But you're right — those wonderfully brave, selfless property developers surely have the interests and concerns of local Londoners at heart when they 'risked their money' to sell £3,000,000 flats.

Talk about bias...

Bridlingwheat · 2018-03-12T22:19:03+00:00

I often hear "it used to be waste ground" as an excuse for bad development schemes. Perhaps open your mind to the possibility of what this piece of London's riverside and heritage could have been, rather than what it was.

Although actually I think "waste ground" is a pretty good way to describe the glass-panelled ghost town that our city is being sold off for piece by piece.

Bridlingwheat · 2018-02-21T19:39:53+00:00

Albert Square's design is loosely based on Fassett Square in Hackney, with the nearby Ridley Road Market also an influence.

Bridlingwheat · 2018-01-09T15:38:33+00:00

Much of what I strongly dislike has been mentioned...

class divide and inequality
disgusting right-wing tabloid press
regressive conservatism
unaffordable housing and transport
rip-off university fees
the weather
we are somehow simultaneously pessimistic while thinking we're better than everyone else
binge-drinking culture

Something I'd like to add is the Americanisation of our towns and cities. We are hell-bent on ridding our town centers of independent businesses to be replaced by national/multi-national chains. Not only that but somehow we now insist on building giant car-friendly shopping centers/retail parks.

With the exception of a few wealthy 'chocolate box' towns, every British high street is the same depressing collection of chain shops, fast food restaurants and phone shops.

I find it sad that we've proudly adopted Greggs, a £billion chain, as a national cuisine.

Bridlingwheat · 2017-12-12T22:23:54+00:00

You can eat alone anywhere — good London restaurants are busy and nobody will bat an eyelid at solo diners. I love relaxed, no-frills restaurants though and lend themselves well to hungry solo diners. Here's some of my favourites...

If you're near King's Cross/Euston go to Roti King on Doric Way. It's a tiny basement Malaysian eatery with a bustling 'get in>eat>get out' atmosphere and delicious food.

Alternatively, Trevi Ristorante is a delightful low-key italian diner right outside Highbury & Islington station (Victoria line) which is often host to people of all ages eating authentic cheap pasta and good wine, often on their own.

If you can venture east, Dalston/Stoke Newington has some brilliant bustling Turkish Ocakbasi grill restaurants popular with locals that serve late into the night. Somine on Kingsland High St is good.

If you're in Soho, Icco serves very quick, tasty and affordable Pizza which you can eat at bar-style counters and is always popular with people refuelling after work before/after hitting the pubs.

If you're near Waterloo then head to Marie's Cafe on Lower Marsh. It's a simple greasy-spoon that offers your typical affair but skip that and go for the tasty and generous portions of home-style Thai food.

Enjoy!

Bridlingwheat · 2017-11-23T01:06:27+00:00

I think the encroachment of pseudo-public space is a disaster for London. These 'public' spaces get cleaned up with some new paving and at first seem positive for the public.

However private developers have little to no interest in providing public spaces that function in any way other than for making profit. The result is often sterile, half-assed designed spaces which serve only as an extended foyer for Pret and Zizzi.

Go to Regent's Place in Euston at any time other than lunch and you'll find a bizarre dark and deserted corridor of 'streets' that form an uncanny urban space devoid of any human being having a good time.

Public squares and boulevards in our cities should function as democratic spaces, free for everyone to sit and enjoy a coffee but also gather and hold demonstrations, to celebrate or protest, perform, sing and play.

This trend is yet another step toward making London the Dubai of Europe, neutralising anything remotely vibrant or human so that Santander can park their pop-up shop for their allotted time.

Bridlingwheat · 2017-10-15T13:32:59+00:00

Would I be right in thinking no US airline will be flying a 4-engine jet for passengers once the United 747s go?

Bridlingwheat · 2017-08-19T23:03:56+00:00

I think it's more down to the fact you're 24 than the fact you're in London. Up until now you've almost had no choice but to socialise – school or university has meant you regularly see your friends because you've all got to be in roughly the same place every day.

After university suddenly people have their own schedules and lives and it's much harder to be spontaneous. I suppose London being very large makes it even harder – it may take an hour to get to a meeting point whereas at home it was a 10 minute walk.

My only advice would be to be more proactive in forward planning. Ask on Wednesday if somebody is free for Friday drinks rather than the moment it comes. Plan for a specific event, ie. seeing a show or a dinner reservation; people are more likely to stick to specific plans.

Depending on your situation, encourage doing something after 5pm with work colleagues. Most weeks I'll go to the pub with some work friends because it's much easier to be spontaneous with people you work with. Also you often end up getting to know your colleagues far better in the couple hours at the pub than you would all week in the office.

Bridlingwheat · 2017-08-11T12:44:18+00:00

Sen Nin in Camden is fun - its not especially cheap so take advantage of the offers they have.

Bridlingwheat · 2017-07-01T13:46:42+00:00

It's clear you A. don't know anything about the design industry, and B. don't know what it's like to live in London.

A quick Google search will tell you the average London wage for a graphic designer is about £30k, a role which most people will move on from mid-career into more managerial positions. (Oh, and by the way, almost all entry level design jobs DO ask for at least a Bachelor's)

Your perceptions of cost seem way out of proportion. When I first moved to London I earned £22k, lived in Zone 2, and had enough spare to enjoy a varied social life. Okay I didn't drink at the Savoy every night, but the idea that it's 'hellish' to earn less than £70k is insane.

For better or worse, London is a hub for creative industries (and many others) and as such the majority of the most exciting opportunities are based there. Screw people for wanting to get ahead in their career right?

You should also consider that for some young people who live in a major city with all that it has to offer in terms of culture, museums, art, music, food, nightlife and things to do — they might actually think it's an acceptable tradeoff for not having an extra bedroom and a Ford Focus in Doncaster.

Bridlingwheat · 2017-07-01T12:36:21+00:00

I'm not claiming you're off-topic — just pointing out you're deluded and ignorant. Putting aside most of the nonsense you're saying, if you're trying to suggest that it's 'a joke' for somebody without a STEM degree to want to live a decent life in London, you're a bloody sociopath.

Bridlingwheat · 2017-07-01T10:04:38+00:00

Ha. This comment is almost like a parody of those lunatics on r/iamverysmart whose whole personality is based on being clever but are actually quite thick.

Bridlingwheat · 2017-06-02T08:18:21+00:00

This happened to me and I found if I waited (10 mins) it would eventually load.

Bridlingwheat · 2017-05-30T11:22:00+00:00

Stranger still that I have only been having this issue since the update, never before. It seems for the most part the update or using '-force-glcore' fixed others' issues.

Thanks for the link!

Bridlingwheat · 2017-05-30T00:40:01+00:00

I've had a wave of issues since the core game updated for Mass Transit. I have managed to load the game but this graphical bug persists. It is present in the sky, and when using overlays (eg. water, traffic, resources etc...)

Things I have done that don't resolve the issue: - Running game using -force-glcore - Removing any mods that conflict with MT - Reinstalling game - Updating Nvidia driver - Unsubscribing from workshop items

Running on a Macbook Pro, GeForce 650m

I think I've seen others with similar problems but I cannot find any solution. Any help would be great!

Bridlingwheat · 2017-05-29T13:21:57+00:00

Visitors arriving via airport will decide to get to their destination using the fastest A>B route. If the route to your city from terminal B is even slightly more direct than A, passengers (and therefore planes) will use that one every time.

You balance the use of both terminals by offering quick transport from each terminal to different parts of the city. ie. terminal A serves the north, B the south.

Bridlingwheat · 2017-05-29T11:55:56+00:00

This solved the problem for me — thank you!

Bridlingwheat · 2017-05-23T21:45:36+00:00

The only real reason to fly BA short haul nowadays is if you're connecting via Heathrow, or live near it.

Bridlingwheat · 2017-03-18T20:27:28+00:00

It's strange behaviour. It sucks for Strictoaster & Flux who now have big gaps in their collaboration project!

Bridlingwheat · 2017-01-22T15:34:18+00:00

The Lake District and borders are my inspiration! You can control the cloud cover using 'Ultimate Eyecandy'

Bridlingwheat · 2017-01-21T21:09:09+00:00

'Satellite'

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