Brighton Needle

Posted on April 7th, 2006 at 7:09 pm

West Pier Tower Brighton

“A 600ft observation mast, it would carry a pod holding up to 100 people gently upwards, providing dramatic and sweeping views of up to 25 miles on a clear day. The futuristic, slender structure would be taller than both the Eye and Blackpool Tower, but its narrowness would minimise impact on the cityscape.” From The Guardian.

I’m totally in favour of this as its all privately funded and won’t come out of my council tax bill. I just wonder how much it’ll wobble on windy days. And I’d be a bit scared to live closer than 600ft downwind.

Today’s link: The strange case of the man who took 40,000 ecstasy pills in nine years. From The Guardian.

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4 comments so far.

yellerKat on the April 9th, 2006 at 12:43 pm said:

err…the company will go bankrupt when it’s 75% complete and the “council” will pick up the bill. Portsmouth, anyone?
KingOfMyCastle on the April 9th, 2006 at 3:12 pm said:

I can believe that. And these things normally double in cost by the time they’re finished.
julian on the April 10th, 2006 at 11:45 am said:

that looks brilliant
Gavin Ayling on the April 13th, 2006 at 9:04 pm said:

Brighton’s got too many NIMBYs.

Imagine the needle, Falmer Stadium, King Alfred and the Marina development all going ahead… Great!

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