Clone towns
Monday, 14 March 2005, 23:25
The Financial Times today reported that English Heritage is getting concerned about the Clone Town phenomenon: that all English towns and cities increasingly look the same because of the proliferation of the big high street retailers.
Of course, they are less concerned with the economic impact of retail consolidation than the fact that it all the big-brand signs are so un-pretty. Sigh.
(For an American view, see Matt Yglesias’ post and comments on chain-ification.)
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1. Geyv | 16 March 2005 at 0057
Where are these clone towns of which you speak? Surely everything outside Greater London is a hideous barren wasteland. Oh. I get it now.
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