'It's just vape, nail, charity shops': Can anything save UK high street?

Re:'It's just vape, nail, charity shops': Can anything save ... by rsynnott on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @01:42PM (#50369765)

In Dublin, we periodically pedestrianise a street or two. And there is much angst about “oh, but the businesses”. And inevitably a year or so on the businesses on the street are busier than they ever were.

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Re:'It's just vape, nail, charity shops': Can anything save ... by cowlevel on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @11:39PM (#50375261)

Really makes you wonder why businesses hate having customers. Or are the businesses separate from the group that's complaining about businesses?

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Re:'It's just vape, nail, charity shops': Can anything save ... by jimbo456 on Thursday November 05, 2026 @09:18AM (#50379363)

Many of the folks who complain about parking removals 'hurting business' are the business owners who are annoyed that they can't park right in front of their operation. It slightly inconveniences them as a person so they assume it 'hurts' their business overall.

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Re:'It's just vape, nail, charity shops': Can anything save ... by cowlevel on Friday November 06, 2026 @12:50AM (#50388676)

Hah, that's very funny if true and reminds me of the AI CEOs assuming because AI can replace them it can replace everyone.

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Re:'It's just vape, nail, charity shops': Can anything save ... by CalRobert on Thursday November 05, 2026 @12:24AM (#50375544)

I remember thinking "why the hell are cars allowed on Capel street?" the whole time I lived there. Delighted they finally fixed it.

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