People seem to enjoy an argument over where exactly the centre of Bristol is, so I thought I'd wade into the debate. In this rather rambling video, I consider the question from geometric, historical, economic and other perspectives, mull the proposed redevelopment scheme on the High Street, and outline the long and somewhat ridiculous history of Bristol's High Cross.
Sources, credits and transcript: https://pedestriandiversions.github.io/videos/centre-of-bristol.html
0:00 Introduction
0:46 Centroids - by city limits
4:05 Centroid - contiguous urban area
6:30 City Hall / College Green
7:20 The (Tramways) Centre
10:50 Central Business District
12:05 Cabot Circus / Broadmead
13:11 Bristol Bridge
15:27 High Street
17:23 St Mary le Port redevelopment scheme
21:09 The High Cross
27:40 Outro