Can I be greedy and say my favourite space is the centre of Milton Keynes?
Milton Keynes is usually spoken of in derogatory terms when it comes to architecture, but on a clear day the beautiful blue of the sky is reflected in the many mirrored windows on buildings all around the city centre.
Buildings rise high but are ordered along clear lines of sight. The city has much more greenery than visitors anticipate, and it accompanies you as you drive around on the grid road system. Right now the leaves are falling in a myriad of autumnal colours, and when they're gone we'll have the stems of bright red Dogwood lining the roads, creating a beautiful contrast with the green verges.
Grid roads and roundabouts enable people to cross the city by car in around 20 minutes. How many cities can you do that in? Let alone park outside, and *gasp-shock-horro* get into all of the buildings when you're a wheechair user?!
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