10 things you said about... first look at new £3.5m Leeds City Square designs

You reacted to the new Leeds City Square designs.

Early redesigns of Leeds City Square have emerged, and are set to be discussed by council decision-makers next week.

An artist's impression of the plans for city square.placeholder image
An artist's impression of the plans for city square.

Here are 10 things you said:

Gordon Revill - "I could think of better things to be spending £3.5 million on around in Leeds!"

Gary Parkinson - "Make it even harder to navigate Leeds city centre by car!"

Elaine Benson - "Got to be better than it is."

John Bradshaw - "Looks brilliant. I know it's only a sample concept but I can't wait to see the final design. Will be a fantastic new Leeds landmark."

Daniel Turner - "I don't think it's going to do anything. But what it will do is distrust buses more and make them even more late than they already are."

Teresa Cook - "Turn it into a bus station as the existing one is over a mile from the train station, making connections a pain."

Thomas Barrett - "Looks great."

David Mosley - "It's a patio, just a patio. If this is all they have to offer then leave it be. I'd like to see the site enhanced by any spending."

Chris Brearley - "Looks lovely. Although no one can get to it because of the public transport and roads in to the city centre."

Martin Blanc - "What a waste. Why change the square again?"

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