Locals are concerned about the rising prices at Bristol's 'most up and coming' neighbourhood - "If we price creative people out of Bristol, it's not going to be Bristol anymore" - video Dailymotion

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Locals shared their concerns about the rising prices when we visited the ‘most up and coming’ neighbourhood in Bristol.   The rate at which house prices are rising can give an indication of the most up and coming areas of Bristol.   It’s not too surprising the City Centre and Harbourside had the highest rise (20.5426%) in the last year.   We visited the harbourside to find out what locals think of the area.

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00:00House prices rising could be a sign that an area is up and coming.

00:04It was not much of a surprise when Bristol City Centre and Harbourside

00:08had the biggest increase in the last year, with house prices rising by over 20%.

00:14Let's find out what locals think of the area.

00:17I think the fountains could be flowing.

00:20I think it could do with more energy, as we can see with homelessness

00:27and the increase of prices on all fronts.

00:32But it has an effect on the population.

00:35I think just very simple things like putting colourful lights in this strip of trees

00:40opposite the watershed would make a difference.

00:45I think it's got such potential.

00:48It's lovely to come to a peaceful place of water.

00:52Me and my husband do walk along the Harbourside

00:55and we do take full advantage, when we can, of the festivals here.

00:59So I think Bristol does a lot, but I think it could go that little bit extra.

01:05The use of light, particularly at night time and projections.

01:09Very simple things that we could do to really add that extra bit of sparkle

01:15and bring a real sense of pride to the city centre.

01:22I love the Harbourside itself.

01:24I love walking round there and the different cafes and buildings that are there.

01:31It's a really good exercise on a nice day.

01:38The city centre is a bit run down, to put it mildly.

01:42It'll be different when M&S come back, but it is run down.

01:47There's lots of shops around and I like how they still have lots of the old architecture as well.

01:55I do particularly like down by the M Shed.

01:59Just walking by the canal, it's really pretty, especially at sunset or sunrise.

02:06I do feel it's very, very expensive here in Bristol, definitely in the centre of town.

02:13Whether it's to go to a cafe or try and find a place to live.

02:18I think it's a really great place. It's where everything is.

02:23It's the centre. If you're a student and you're going out,

02:26you'll end up walking through city centre on your way to whichever club you're going to.

02:30So it does really feel like a hub, especially at the bottom of Park Street.

02:34It's always been a hub for creatives and for young people and for people working in arts industries.

02:41If we price those people out of Bristol, it's just not going to be Bristol anymore, is it?

02:48It lives for its arts and its culture.

02:50If you make it that people working those kinds of alternative careers can't afford living here,

02:55then it's not going to become the city that everybody loves.

Locals are concerned about the rising prices at Bristol's 'most up and coming' neighbourhood - "If we price creative people out of Bristol, it's not going to be Bristol anymore"

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