On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 17:19:39 +0100, Tom Anderson wrote:
That said, a degree of decentralisation is useful, and in fact quite
natural. Perhaps London isn't decentralised enough. However, i think one
should be wary of decentralisation as a solution - i'd hate to lose Oxford
street in favour of a dozen Mare Streets.

Well, good for you, most people hate crowded shopping streets. Personally
I have no idea what the attraction is, but then I have no idea why someone
would "go shopping".

You want Oxford street and the associated traffic, smelly busses,
pickpockets, and other undesriabilities, thats fine. The rest of us will
be happy with dispersed shops. Hell, even American strip malls would be
better then your average London market or shopping street.