Empty bottle, empty city

No Friday fun: Leeds’ public spaces and city centre streets were virtually empty from 10pm to 2am last week.

Urban designers' best efforts are being undone by alcohol policies that make public spaces no-go zones for families and children. Ellen Bennett grabbed a WKD and went out on the town in Leeds to investigate

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