What If?
William McKee What if Church Way was diverted through an underground tunnel? Then the freed space above could be a big, free pedestrian zone. The currently isolated St George’s Minster, along with the waterfront, would be brought back in to the fold of town life. Imagine a sunny afternoon in Doncaster Town Centre now, where do you go for a beer in the sun? Not many options centrally are there? Imagine instead that there was a buzzing space next to one of the most beautiful Minsters in the country.
Imagine that there were loads of tables set up in the streets. That the food market had little stalls selling Topping’s pork pies, The Mason’s Jerk Chicken or some of the more exotic fare from Josie’s deli. Imagine if you could sit down, watch a big water fountain, and have a mid-day pint after getting the shopping in for next week. The sun shines off the Don and you are glad to be there. OK, its Doncaster, not the Costa del Sol, and it can be a bit grey in winter. But imagine if you could walk through the leaves around the Minster with your Christmas shopping and sit down to a cup of tea in a heated outdoor space. Imagine
a little cart selling hot turkey and stuffing sandwiches; you have one. The Salvation Army play In the Bleak Mid Winter as you sip your tea and watch the barges bob on the water; it starts to snow… not so bleak eh? End If you think Donny born architect, William McKee’s vision for a brighter future is worth fighting for, then get in touch. Throughout 2016 the Doncopolitan will be hosting events which explore ways we can turn our wildest dreams into reality.
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