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Has everyday life in the West Midlands improved, or do people feel things have slipped back? We asked local people how they see changes in safety, public services, driving and day-to-day behaviour.

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00:00I mean, things are getting busier, so of course that's always going to cause issues with the roads.
00:09But in general, it's kind of like the need to be more positive. I think there's too much negativity.
00:15And I do notice that community-wise, things have gotten a bit different.
00:22I don't think the council invested in a lot of community projects, because when I was growing up,
00:26there used to be community centres for the youth. I think in Warden Park, they used to have a lot
00:31of centre,
00:32and that 12 to 13, 16-year-olds used to go, but now there's none of that.
00:36So you see a lot of youths on the street, and then you saw a lot of youths running around
00:39the city centre.
00:40So I think they need to invest in the younger generation.
00:43I'd say it hasn't improved at all. If anything, I think people are a bit more stressed.
00:49Everywhere feels a bit more overcrowded. And that might be a number of factors,
00:56you know, like the digital age we're in as well, which doesn't help.
00:59People are not so polite these days. Everybody seems to be rushing about here, there and everywhere.
01:06They don't seem to have time for people.
01:08I think around here, it's always been really friendly, and everyone's happy to stop and say hello,
01:15have a conversation. So I haven't really noticed anything different in terms of friendliness.
01:21Generally, in the 20 years, well, 20 years, I've kind of moved up here from London,
01:26and it's just great. There's loads of happy people.
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