As a traveller, tourist and newly-arrived resident in Brighton from New Zealand, I have to say the proposed i360 seems just another attempt at science-fiction architecture which will become dated and boring to the public very quickly.
It is not the Statue of Liberty or the Eiffel Tower and I can't imagine anyone finding it beautiful in ten or 150 years' time.
A city collects a constant stream of visitors on the grounds of its overall character, rather than a singular attraction. Brighton is unique with its Victorian/Georgian buildings, ornate wrought-ironwork beachfront and quirky non-franchised shops, the likes of which are disappearing elsewhere in the UK.
Why not spend the money on Georgian facades for the newer shopfronts, creating more park and picnic areas (for example where the concrete concourse on the Hove seafront currently stands) and funding free outdoor concerts and a street performance festival throughout the summer?
This would aid small businesses, help the arts scene flourish and bring more visitors to Brighton, making it unique in Europe.
-Felicity Le Fay, Ship Street, Brighton
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