Milton Keynes has always been a controversial place. Forged in the optimism of the 1960s, it reacted to the flaws of towns like Stevenage and Cumbernauld constructed under the New Towns Act by embracing freedom of choice as its motto. Utilitarian but elegant, these shelters (books call them porte-cocheres) are one of the single most distinctive design elements in Milton Keynes Centre. They reflect a spirit of freedom and independence that the town has never lost. https://youtu.be/QP2HZhNlfyk The 1970s Amid a decade of poodle skirts, bermuda shorts and flared jeans, Milton Keynes entered fashion history in a different way. In...