I couldn't agree more with C Gerald's comments about Brighton and Hove courting the youth market at the expense of others in the community (Letters, January 16).

I moved here from Manchester three years ago because I loved Brighton and Hove's unique qualities.

There's nothing more conservative and boring than youth and Brighton and Hove City Council's relentless drive to capture this market is, I feel, to the detriment of the city.

This is a fleeting market that will inevitably move on.

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