Has Milton Keynes worked?

YES

The economy is worth £9.6 billion.

The town is bidding to become European Capital of Culture in 2023.

It is one of the UK’s top five locations for business start-ups

The Open University moved to new headquarters in the city.

NO

The Royal Town Planning Institute described Milton Keynes as “bland, rigid, sterile, and totally boring”.

The town is very car dependent.

Its low population density means that it takes more land than it perhaps needs to.