Although MK was 'cleverly' planned and designed by a forward-thinking committee, it may have been ahead of it's time or more correctly it was the proving ground for technology that was later improved upon.
I know there are loads of examples of this but all I can think of just now is the
de Havilland Comet which, as the first jet airliner, was the proving ground and test bed for the technology and, unfortunately, the way metal fatigue in aviation was discovered. Ultimately, it lost out to US aircraft manufacturers, particularly Boeing, all of whom benefited from it's pioneering development. Gotta love that Airbus A380 though!
Milton Keynes (Middleton de Keynes), you are due for an upgrade (and not just to cable
). Hope you get it soon!