I would say that when building a tourist attraction the views of potential visitors from London are pretty crucial. If you made tourism decisions based on the views of local residents as expressed in the Argus letters page or certain contributions to NSC then a wall would be built blocking the...
I have absolutely no idea who said west Brighton (why "West Brighton" ?) would be a no man's land, that is clearly bollox. But you may have noticed that in recent years that this part of the seafront features a ruined pier and crumbling seafront infrastructure; certainly it has very few shops...
OK so Brighton is a success and lots of people want to come here, and so you build attractions to keep the city relevant but perhaps improve the rail service so not so many people drive... And what about weekdays when the tourist attractions aren't so busy?
I have literally no idea what your last paragraph is supposed to mean. Oh and perhaps bear in mind that without speculation Albion would still be playing at Withdean.
I agree wholeheartedly; I get sick of people who live in B&H moaning about the i360. I work in London and everyone I've shown pictures of it to thinks it looks amazing, and say they will come down and visit it (and presumably spend money). This is what Brighton is supposed to be for isn't it?