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But MrSmyth, do you recognise that to ensure long term revenue, the new design* will need to attract people beyond the current HH users? *whatever it turns out to be.
On top of that, seeking funding for a Hog Hill type functional block isn't going to attract external funders - particularly corporate ones. This may annoy you and make your little beard twitch, but that's the reality.
The ideal would be to include the experience of practical use (e.g. the bike washing thing you talk about above) along with the needs of the local and national community of cyclists and non cyclists - you've got to get around the local antipathy towards increased traffic around there too.
At the moment, you seem to be criticising an architects plans. That's like shooting fish in a barrel. Can you tell me how far down the Consultation / Feasibility Study / Options Appraisal / RIBA Plan of Work stages they are?
However I suspect you will maintain your 'critical friend' approach and carry on making slightly bitter comments, no matter what's built. Be honest about your approach. You're never going to be happy with the final outcome are you?