CB1 development near Cambridge station is impressive.
10 years ago: industrial wasteland.
Now:
- 20+ shops, cafes & restaurants
- offices housing Microsoft, Amazon, Samsung, Apple, etc.
- Gym
- 2 pubs
- 2 hotels
- apartments & student accommodation.
- 4,000 space bike park
10 years ago: industrial wasteland.
Now:
- 20+ shops, cafes & restaurants
- offices housing Microsoft, Amazon, Samsung, Apple, etc.
- Gym
- 2 pubs
- 2 hotels
- apartments & student accommodation.
- 4,000 space bike park
It may be a little sterile and modern, especially considering the character of the city centre.
But it's immeasurably better than what came before it. And several more buildings are nearing completion, which should mean more shops and other facilities, as well as accommodation.
But it's immeasurably better than what came before it. And several more buildings are nearing completion, which should mean more shops and other facilities, as well as accommodation.
I mention it because it's an example of a virtuous circle. The whole area is now jammed to the gills with major high-tech firms and startups. Why? Partly because it's Cambridge. But also because other firms arrived. Talent is pooling and concentrating and cross-fertilising.
I'm not sure even the original developers could have predicted just how much of a magnet it would be for the big names in technology (though that was their vision for the project).
The more such firms come, the more other firms want to be nearby to plug into the ecosystem.
The more such firms come, the more other firms want to be nearby to plug into the ecosystem.
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