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Last Resort

Conor Clarke

Last Resort

The time and effort put into car parks’ construction seems to be overlooked by their many users. The intricate details, designs and colours included on the top floor are deemed banal, taken for granted and often, just used as a last resort.

In fact, as stated in the Gloucestershire Echo, the car parking fees in Cheltenham have been asked to be lowered, as people don’t utilise them properly.

Councillor Klara Sudbury even goes as far to say that people might find it easier to drive in and out of an open air car park, than drive up various levels of an enclosed multi story one. This is possibly why the top floors get used in this sparing way.

Because of the above, I am left to wonder why they look so pleasant, uniform and colourful if no body is going to see it. These buildings are tall so its not likely that you will see them from above. Maybe it is just a reward for driving all the way up and having to walk to the lift or stairs in the rain. But hey, at least it looks good.

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