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This article is interesting because it highlights the dynamic between city planners and the public over the decision to demolish the medieval core of Nottingham for a shopping centre: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-54793917

>Would not, they argued, a revitalised medieval street, already popular, attract more tourists and shoppers than a new shopping centre?

>They caused enough of a storm that public inquiries were held at various stages of the development, where the protesters and council representatives each had to plead their case.

>A representative of the architects, Ian Fraser & Associates boldly claimed: "We believe our professional skill and sensitivity will make the new area just as interesting and attractive as the old."

>Documents show a Miss A.M. Mills called the plans "a cheap imitation of an American town".

>One unnamed official responded to the campaign by saying: "Isn't it ludicrous that a few old ladies should be allowed to spend time and money questioning the decisions of experts?"