The people of Cardiff have given their views on Central Square - and it's safe to say they haven't held back. Previously home to the dilapidated bus terminal, a 1950s office block, fast-food restaurants and charity shops, the area around Cardiff Central train station was transformed beyond recognition into the Central Square we know - but, it seems, many of us don't love - today.
It was intended to be a "new gateway to the capital of Wales" - the first thing visitors to the city will lay their eyes on as they emerge from the train station. An amalgamation of towering buildings - including the BBC Cymru Wales headquarters, Cardiff University's School of Journalism, and the UK Government Hub - loom over grey flagstones.
We're semi-joking - it's not all doom and gloom. If you ever find yourself on a sunny day in Central Square, it's a place full of vitality, with office workers and commuters scurrying about, people eating their lunch outside, and even some skateboarders displaying their tricks. The concrete jungle also had a welcome addition recently, with the erection of the statue of Betty Campbell, Wales' first black headteacher, in front of the UK Government hub in September last year.
