Broad Street reputation improving, says survey.(News)

From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: August 26, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: By Paul Dale Chief Reporter

The perception that Broad Street, Birmingham's golden mile of bars and clubs, is dominated by petty crime and drunken rowdiness is wide of the mark, according to visitors to the city's entertainment zone.

A market research survey produced praise for the standard of licensed premises and restaurants with most people saying they felt safer going out at night now than they did a year ago More than 80 per cent rated Broad Street's cleanliness, street lighting, atmosphere and ...

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