The sad demise of the high street has been apparent for some time now, mainly due to the rise in online shopping. The impact of the pandemic has quickened that decline and now boarded up shop fronts can be seen in town and city centres across the country.
But it is still shocking to see the state of three of our best-known thoroughfares. Princes Street, Sauchiehall Street and Union Street are iconic, and not just for the residents of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen.
They hold special places in the hearts of people from across Scotland and beyond. These great, once-bustling, civic spaces have now gone from being the heartbeat of our cities to eyesores.
