The Central Docks Masterplan

[scouserdave]

I wish Liverpool's waterfront looked like this

[stan]

Shanghai?

[Ste Birmingham]

Why do tall buildings make people happy? The Skyscraper City crowd salivate over each and every construction photograph. It doesn't matter if the sky is overcast and it's raining hard, just so long as there is a tall building in the picture -- whooaaa. A lot of people will be dead by the time this most recent proposal is completed.

[Kev]

Liverpool has a beautiful shoreline, but it is not big enough, not tall enough and not great enough - Lindsey Ashworth
The Peel Group

[scouserdave]

Shanghai?

Yep. The Bund

[scouserdave]

Why do tall buildings make people happy? The Skyscraper City crowd salivate over each and every construction photograph. It doesn't matter if the sky is overcast and it's raining hard, just so long as there is a tall building in the picture -- whooaaa. A lot of people will be dead by the time this most recent proposal is completed.

Question should be - why do the guys on Skyscrapercity take such mediocre pics of Liverpool's new developments? - quite ironic when you think about it. LOL!

[Howie]

Shanghai?

In Shanghai isn't the older architecture on one side of the river and the modern on the other? To follow their example shouldn't this project be on the Birkenhead side?

[Louis]

it looks fantastic, cant wait to see this being built!!!

[scouserdave]

In Shanghai isn't the older architecture on one side of the river and the modern on the other?

No it isn't

[Andy Bonner]

It was the 2nd story they covered,loads of comments like most of us will never see it built etc,they were refering to its timescale.They're bitter and can't take it when Liverpool shows that they can propel themselves back on to the World stage and they're completely powerless at preventing it.

Oh for pity's sake. Here's what we actually said:

Details of a multi-billion pound plan to redevelop derelict dockland in Liverpool have been unveiled to the public. The company behind the Trafford Centre, John Lennon Airport and Salford Quays now wants to transform the Mersey waterfront into a rival for cities like New York, Vancouver and Shanghai. Andy Bonner reports...

A vision of the future.
Welcome to Liverpool Waters - a plan to turn derelict land in Liverpool into an international waterside destination.
(clip from peel)
Peel says the 21 million square foot scheme would create 17 thousand new full-time jobs and increase Liverpool's population by 50 thousand.
Developers argue a monorail, marinas and a new cruise liner terminal would compliment existing dock heritage like Jesse Hartley's clock tower.
It certainly is an ambitious scheme: A 50 year project to transform 150 acres of derelict land in to homes, offices and hotels.
But this is just a vision.
Peel warn if they don't get support, they'll take their investment elsewhere.

That's a fair and balanced report of what was said in the press conference this morning. I am certainly not bitter or anti-Liverpool. But if you can point me to where we said it would never happen, I'll gladly concede your point.

[Paul D]

It's the way things are said(by Gordon Burns on the BBC) like most of us wont be alive when it's built,(that's goes without saying)also going off subject the Thierry Henry rumour and Liverpool FC which ended in "canned laughter" (on Granada News) the other week like why would he want to sign for them etc,it always happens.If Manchester showcased Liverpool like it should be it would make Manchester look very average,have a look at the beautiful pictures of our coastline showing some fantastic beaches and ask yourself why these never feature on your programme? some of the best sunsets in the World can be see here and you never cover it,if they were in Manchester we'd see it every Summer without fail.This was not a second story surely you can see that but hey it was earlier.

[AK1]

I wish Liverpool's waterfront looked like this

In alot of ways our waterfront does look like this. Remember, the architect who designed alot of our architecture also designed alot of the buildings in Shanghai. It is important to remember that Liverpool's waterfront was full of victorian architecture until a little thing called WW2 came along and obliterated most of it.

[AK1]

Liverpool has a beautiful shoreline, but it is not big enough, not tall enough and not great enough - Lindsey Ashworth
The Peel Group

Does this mean that with their development, our shoreline will become great enough? Is that what she meant when she said this?

[Paul D]

That's a fair and balanced report of what was said in the press conference this morning. I am certainly not bitter or anti-Liverpool. But if you can point me to where we said it would never happen, I'll gladly concede your point.

That is a fair report but it was just a case of and by the way in Liverpool type scenario on the BBC.You have to report this it's unavoidable so that's why we get a good report.If it can be overlooked it will and I'll give you an example soon when it happens again.Here's one Jerimiah Horrocks the father of British astronomy was first to witness the transit of Venus,when it happened again the other year never once did it mention he was a scouser,but they mentioned his mate from Salford who jointly witnessed it because he was sent a letter by Jerimiah telling him where to look,see what I mean? If he was a manc everyone who hear about it.

[Paul D]

Does this mean that with their development, our shoreline will become great enough?

Only if we have the courage to think big enough.