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Queen's Square. It really is tragic at how town planners ripped the old buildings and street patterns out of historic town centers during the 1960s and 1970s. It really is one of the greatest scandals of the last century. Once the novelty of the 'modern' architecture wore off over a couple of years, the negative social and economic impact of these new town centers played out over the decades ahead. How unfortunate that this scenario was repeated across the West Midlands, with Birmingham hardest hit and arguably it has never recovered and will never be the same powerhouse again. Only now in 2013 with the redevelopment of the town centre is West Bromwich becoming a place where you would actually choose to spend time.
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