A CITY fizzing with energy and attitude

06 April 2017

TOP 10 LISTING IS A SIGN OF THE TIMES

That’s the “Sunday Times” verdict on Dundee and it provides yet another indication of the changing perception of the city.

Dundonians, of course, have always been fiercely proud of their city but now the rest of the world seems to be in on the secret.

Every year the broadsheet comes up with its list of the “The Best Places to Live” and 2017 sees Dundee named in Scotland’s top 10.

It’s the only city being name checked, rubbing shoulders with the likes of  Banchory, Dunblane, Melrose, North Berwick and Orkney.

Tayside Solicitors Property Centre manager Lynne Hill, whose team handle four in every five property sales across the region, welcomed the latest in a long line of positive reviews for her native city.

“It’s always nice to read articles which are upbeat about Dundee and the surrounding area. There’s no doubt the image of the city among people who don’t live here has been changing over the past decade and the pace seems to be picking up,” she said.

The Sunday Times observed: “You could never say Dundee hasn’t put the effort in. Its transformation from dismal deprivation to groovy creative hub (Unesco’s first UK City of Design, no less) hasn’t happened by accident.”

The newspaper highlights the vast £1bn waterfront regeneration project, including many new apartments, being rolled out on the north bank of the Tay and, of course, the V&A Museum which is currently taking shape in advance of next year’s eagerly awaited opening.

The city’s award-winning universities are also flagged-up as being integral to the city and its future, while everything from coffee shops and restaurants to the Rep and DCA are highlighted.

Lynne said: “I suppose what we are seeing down on the waterfront encapsulates the changing face of Dundee for both locals and visitors alike.

“But there have been many other, but lower profile, changes for the better and there’s no doubt Dundee is a very different place from 10 or 20 years ago.”