The below copied and paste from The Guardian Weekend's weekly feature, Let's move to... where they review a different place each week. Full piece here: http://www.theguardian.com/money/2013/o ... gloucester" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
What's going for it?
Tourists arriving to visit the cathedral's cloister – As Seen In Harry Potter – must wonder what the Voldemort has happened to Hogwarts. Oh, Gloucester! When did it all turn sour? You started out so great. I mean, look at that cathedral! How can you go wrong? "The Problem of Gloucester" is something of a mystery inside an enigma. We can't entirely blame the 60s, when shopping precinct developers and highway engineers appear to have gone insane, as bad's been done since. And then there was Fred West. But still, but still… There's something about this city. You trudge past another dual carriageway, concrete fag packet or Blair-era visionary, iconic, luxury dockside apartment concept, then happen on a Regency parade straight outta Cheltenham, a pleasant suburb or a cheerful park. Good schools, too. And affordable homes. The question is, is there enough Harry Potter in Gloucester to blind you to the Voldemort?
The case against
Feels as if it hasn't emerged from the 1970s recession, let alone this one. It's affordable, compared with nearby Cheltenham or Worcester, but you pay in other ways. The endless commuter suburbs built lately beside the M5 seem disconnected from the city itself.
Oh, Gloucester! When did it all turn sour?
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