hmmm... think the biggest reason is coincidence. you never know what kind of residents you get anywhere. a community is built on the ppl within it. just so happens Norfolk got decent ppl in it and Stirlingfauld didnt.
there also seems 2 be lots of old folk in Norfolk as well. theyre hardly gonnae cos trouble while Stirlingfauld is famous 4 being "junkie flats".
also, if uv ever been in the areas around the flats, theres nothing to do at Stirlingfauld. theres a busy main road on the eastern side, a car park on the north side, a disused railway on the south side and i never been round the back but im guessing it would be more of the same. Norfolk is a bit less isolated. I think theres either a community centre on the western face which even has a red blaze 7s pitch for the kids and in between the blocks is a grassy area with swings and benches and stuff. wouldnt exactly call it a park but its well used. packed on a summers day...
and its (a wee bit) closer 2 the city centre....
basically has twice the amenities stirlingfald has...
in fact, i really like Norfolk
id rather the GHA spent time making it look pretty rather than flatten it to build more posh flats that look even more hideous and push even more working class communities even further away from the centre. as they say, out of sight, out of mind. i feel a conspiracy coming on...
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