But for businesses, city-dwellers and visitors to the area of the city, there is still a desire for something to be done with the part of the city - whether it is a similar scheme or something totally different.
Albert Hawes, owner of Now n Then antique shop, said he was a keen supporter of what was on the table already.
He said: I thought what they had was nice and modern and would have brought the whole area into the 21st century - so I desperately want to see it developed. I d like to see it brought back and maybe put to a local vote.
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