5.1.2
Object
The New Museums Site Development Framework Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)
Representation ID: 30700
Received: 01/09/2015
Respondent: Charlotte Schoonman
The closed character of the NMS frontage at Pembroke Street contributes to the awe-inspiring beauty of this area of Cambridge, providing a concrete representation of the part of the city regarded as a bastion devoted to study and the pursuit of knowledge. While I agree that the congestion in the area is undesirable, I disagree that the solution would be to open retail outlets. Turning this part of Pembroke St into yet another retail area (of which Cambridge knows no lack) diminishes the non-commercial, academic character of this unique street.
The closed character of the NMS frontage at Pembroke Street contributes to the awe-inspiring beauty of this area of Cambridge, providing a concrete representation of the part of the city regarded as a bastion devoted to study and the pursuit of knowledge. While I agree that the congestion in the area is undesirable, I disagree that the solution would be to open retail outlets. Turning this part of Pembroke St into yet another retail area (of which Cambridge knows no lack) diminishes the non-commercial, academic character of this unique street.