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Residents in Newcastle upon Tyne say the city has changed in noticeable ways in recent years.
Some welcome new investment and opportunities, while others question what it has meant for daily life.
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00:00We were actually just saying on the way in, obviously, all of the new buildings and infrastructure and stuff.
00:05It's going to be a bit impressive, but then we were kind of complaining about maybe the car pot prices
00:09going on and things like that.
00:11It's looking a lot better in places, but I still think there's an awful lot to do.
00:15Well, since I've grew up in Gator, so it's not too far over.
00:19But I mean, it's changed more with shops and stuff like that.
00:21I mean, it's a lot more modern now.
00:23You've got all these different shops.
00:25It's all new stuff, and especially more things that you usually would have seen in London and stuff.
00:30It's all coming up.
00:32Keyside was not what it's like today, and the whole city has changed dramatically.
00:37My son went to university here, and so I did see parts of it, and it's changed dramatically.
00:46The architecture was just stunning, so you can't beat that.
00:52I mean, Grey Street is to die for, and I'm from Lancashire, so it's not like I'm biased about it,
01:00but it's just terrific.
01:03It gets steeper and steeper, though, I've noticed, as I get older.
01:07I think it's a shame in some respects because it takes away the Newcastle heritage and, obviously, for things like
01:15the shipyards and stuff.
01:16The high-rise, again, it's spoiling all the greenery around St James' Park, but I know it's needed for the
01:24city, really, to bring money and tourism in.
01:26So, it's a catch-22.
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