Queen of the South

"Here where one blow of Bruce's rang,
Here where Burns lived, toiled and sang;
Where Aird and Carlyle in olden days,
Threaded thy twining, twining red-walled ways.
For beauty and for high renown
We praise and love our ancient town."

No longer.   My home town has been ruined.   I didn't think it was possible to find so many tacky shops to fill the High Street from end to end.   The streets are dirty.   The inhabitants look despondent.   Who did this?