This is what Poundbury looks like today.

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Intro 00:00
Peverell Avenue East 00:50
Hamslade Street 04:00
Shaiba Place 06:11
Pavilion Green 07:06
Pavilion Green West 09:07
Queen Mother Square 09:39
Poundbury Farm Way 11:55
Lower Blakemere Road 13:46
Bridport Road 14:28
Hessary Street 15:24
Woodlands Crescent 16:34
Sign Off 18:27

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[Metaworldwide]

Beautiful place. Charles was spot on when he said that modern architecture is an eye sore, especially large metal buildings.

[drychaf]

On a dark, rainy winter's day, looking at its worst, this still pleases the eye. A successful development.

[horatiohuskisson]

Architects all sneering at this tells you all you need to know about the industry today. They design their glass and steel monstrosities in a vacuum, what I like about developments like Poundbury is that they take into account how each building will complement the surrounding area.

[hilarycharman-]

I live here in social housing. It's very nice and we're hoping to create a community hub soon so people don't feel so isolated in the flats.

[elisabettamacghille]

Being an Italian architect let me say that this place is, is .. absolutely wonderful! An antidote to current horror of European urban planning!

[Guitarty]

It looks a lot better than most new build estates and fits the British style very well indeed so its a success.

[maryjones]

It is quite phenomenal, well done King Charles.
I am glad other places have decided to do something similar.
The fact that it keeps traditional building skills going is wonderful.

[GeelongVic]

Even on a day with miserable weather, Poundbury looks great and attractive. Brilliant.

[eckligt]

It looks wonderful! It's definitely possible to criticise it -- the lack of vegetation, the overly wide streets, the amount of cars -- but the overall impression is very positive. The criticism Charles at one point made against the architecture establishment was entirely warranted. If anything, any criticism against Poundbury is that they didn't go far enough.

[mysteriousstranger]

I truly hope Poundbury leads the way for more planned traditional developments

[JoJo-Hamilton]

Have walked around here, been to the Waitrose, and delivered parcels there. On the whole I felt that more green spaces and trees and are needed.

[solamano]

It looks like a lovely place to live or just stroll about. I know it's a wet Sunday but it's so nice to have green spaces and park benches and elegant buildings.

[kristinedunner]

I love that there are no garbage bins around! What a good thing for the streetscape.

[robertdewar]

Loving all the brickwork. It's the small details that i appreciated. The roads will be safe for vehicles and pedestrians for the following reasons: No road furniture, no speed bumps, no road markings, no signs. Road and town planners could learn from this. I like how there is loads of space between opposite buildings giving room for relatively wide roads, off road parking, grass and trees. Again, this makes things safer by affording clear visibility. Top marks.

[xandrad]

I like it and I know someone who lives there and she loves it..

[h.a]

Open, clean, peaceful but not boring. Exactly where I want to live

[roderickjoyce]

It's very pretty, but I am glad I live in a slightly scruffy inner city suburb in the north of England. For one thing, we have a lot more trees, dozens of different bird species, and foxes. For another, we have neighbours we actually talk to and keep an eye out for. And another, we live within walking distance of three cinemas, five theatres, a world-class music centre, a Norman castle, several museums, two universities and a Premier league football club's home ground. Although I have to admit we don't have anything like the Cerne Abbas Giant, a BIG win for Dorset.

[jonphillips]

Looks lovely but needs more greenery in some places.

[MrNuggetCrumpets]

That place really warms my soul.. it's so beautiful!! 😊🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[steve_colwill]

No signs, no road markings, wide roads and open space. I love it! This goes to show that when you remove all the clutter telling people what to do they can make their own decisions, traffic slows down and it creates a safer environment for all. The town looks like it has been there forever.