It does, I was pleasantly surprised by the improvement of Holt Rd. Seemed lots going on.
Many thanks for your recent pics. Much appreciated
It does, I was pleasantly surprised by the improvement of Holt Rd. Seemed lots going on.
Many thanks for your recent pics. Much appreciated
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No probs at all.Originally Posted by Kev
It does, I was pleasantly surprised by the improvement of Holt Rd. Seemed lots going on.
Many thanks for your recent pics. Much appreciated
It's what this forum should be all about.
Are these still here, hope I didn't miss them.Edge Lane cover-up. This is the top section, between Marmaduke St and Holt Rd. Be quick if you want to photograph the rest of Edge Lane before it gets decorated.
These can make for some artsy shots.
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Hi MaxAre these still here, hope I didn't miss them.
These can make for some artsy shots.
They are still there. Just been past before.
A NOTORIOUS row of derelict houses have been given an unusual new look for Capital of Culture year.
Imposing terraced properties in Edge Lane have been boarded up for years while controversial regeneration plans for the area are fought over.
City officials want to demolish them and build a 21st-century community in their place, but some residents are still battling to save them.
They successfully halted an attempt to bulldoze the properties last year.
Now, with 2008 looming, the ugly metal shutters keeping the houses secure from vandals and arsonists have been brightened up with modern artwork.
The designs are similar to those being used to hide eyesore structures and building sites from view during Capital of Culture.
Council chiefs launched the Look Of The City scheme earlier this year because they were worried that tourists attending arts events would be put off by scenes of dereliction. The designs were drawn up by Liverpool-based advertising agency Finch to try to reflect different aspects of the city’s history and cultural life.
As well as adorning shutters on houses at the west end of Edge Lane, they are used on banners on lampposts at the road’s central section, near the retail park.
Finch’s managing director Tim Crutchley said: “We wanted to capture a look and feel that captured the essence of the people, the place and the heritage in a visually stimulating way.”
The future of Edge Lane’s boarded-up houses may finally be decided during 2008, after years of uncertainty.
Liverpool Land Development Company (LLDC) wants to bulldoze them so modern apartments and shops can be built on one of the main routes into the city centre.
But a number of residents, led by Elizabeth Pascoe, of Adderley Street, have fought against the multi-million pound scheme, saying the houses should be refurbished. A second public inquiry will be held soon.
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The next page on my www.edge-lane.com website will be going up this week.But a number of residents, led by Elizabeth Pascoe, of Adderley Street, have fought against the multi-million pound scheme, saying the houses should be refurbished. A second public inquiry will be held soon.
Now that Flash Earth has updated the 'new' Edge Lane, I've put a layer of Edge Lane from 1996 and Edge Lane from 2008 and shown that with all the millions spent upgrading the area, the layout of the road is exactly the same. Millions wasted on little more than putting fancy new kerbs in and done nothing for the motorist.
If they think they're going to demolish the rest of Edge Lane and cheapen it with flatpack houses then watch this space
I've put a layer of Edge Lane from 1996 and Edge Lane from 2008 and shown that with all the millions spent upgrading the area, the layout of the road is exactly the same. Millions wasted on little more than putting fancy new kerbs in and done nothing for the motorist.
If they think they're going to demolish the rest of Edge Lane and cheapen it with flatpack houses then watch this space
How do you expect them to change the road layout of edge lane without knocking houses down, and on what authority do u know that the new 21 century houses will be "flat pack"?
Something to do with using the old tram route which is now the central reservation would have been a good start. Making Edge Lane a 3 lane access would have been money better spent than adding new kerbstones.How do you expect them to change the road layout of edge lane without knocking houses down, and on what authority do u know that the new 21 century houses will be "flat pack
I agree with you there, 18 months of upheaval for commuters seems a ridiculous price to pay for some fancy lighting and new pavements.Something to do with using the old tram route which is now the central reservation would have been a good start. Making Edge Lane a 3 lane access would have been money better spent than adding new kerbstones.
Brighter look for boarded-up houses as battle to save them goes on
Jan 2 2008
by Aaron Boland, Liverpool Daily Post
A ROW of derelict houses in the key Edge Lane gateway to Liverpool has been given an exuberant new look to cover up their appearance for Capital of Culture year.
The terraced properties in Edge Lane have been boarded up for a long time while regeneration plans for the area are fought over.
City officials want to demolish them as part of regeneration plans, but some residents are still fighting to save them.
They halted an attempt to bulldoze them last year.
Now the ugly metal shutters keeping the houses secure from vandals and arsonists have been brightened up with artwork featuring the city, Everton and Liverpool football clubs and The Beatles.
The designs are similar to those used to hide eyesores and building sites during Capital of Culture year.
Council chiefs launched the Look of the City scheme because they were worried tourists would be put off by scenes of dereliction.
The designs were drawn up by Liverpool-based advertising agency Finch to try to reflect different aspects of the city’s history and cultural life.
The designs are also used on banners on lamp-posts at the road’s central section.
The future of Edge Lane’s boarded-up houses will be decided in 2008, after years of uncertainty, with a second public inquiry to be held soon.
Reaction to the artwork has been mixed so far, with some people regarding the colourful pictures as “too garish.”
Source: Liverpool Daily Post
I could not believe my eyes when I saw the boarded up houses have now been painted! What a joke. Nice to see that the roadworks have ended, only took a couple of yearsI've got hi-res pictures of all buildings in and around Edge Hill
What a bloody waste of taxpayers money by boarding up the windows again with boards like that. Like it's going to make a jot of difference!
When the houses are demolished edge lane will be straightened and widened. The pavements will also be widened and new improved crossings will be created. Houses will also be built away from the road unlike the current houses and will comprise a mixture of houses and apartments. A new community centre will be built, new green space created, improved lighting, new businesses and a vastly better environment will be created. All this will create a safer, cleaner, greener environment and will create hundreds of jobs, completely revitalising the area.
To say this project is nothing but a spruce up is a rediculous comment!
[QUOTE]How are they going to get past the biggest hurdle on Edge Lane which is the Church on the corner of Edge Lane/Durning Road?
It's true. Nothing has been done to help the traffic problem from the M62 down Edge Lane. No new roads have been created, roads have been blocked off which were hardly used before. You point out one area that the motorist has benefitted from from the Rocket up to McDonalds and I'll buy everyone a pint. The whole Edge Lane experience has been a licence to waste money on new kerbstones and new lights so far - nothing else.To say this project is nothing but a spruce up is a rediculous comment!
Personally I wouldn't call environmental improvements such as new kerbs and lights etc a waste of money. It's about time we started spending money on our streetscape to give us a city to be truly proud of. I don't know about you but I'm sick to death of travelling around this city and seeing nothing but crappy pavements, pot holes, filth, rusted street furniture and poor lighting.
Regarding the church, if you look at the plans the new road would be angled away from the church and widened into the area where the derelict houses currently stand.
You have my agreement there 100%, however Edge Lane has been billed at a Multi-million quid enhancement, and all they have done is to titivate it up with new kerbs and new lights. They've done nothing at all to improve the flow of traffic in the slightest. That's what annoys me the most - tax that I have to pay has gone on virtually installing gold paving down Edge Lane so it looks better. It'll soon weather and look exactly like it did before hand 10 years down the line.Personally I wouldn't call environmental improvements such as new kerbs and lights etc a waste of money. It's about time we started spending money on our streetscape to give us a city to be truly proud of. I don't know about you but I'm sick to death of travelling around this city and seeing nothing but crappy pavements, pot holes, filth, rusted street furniture and poor lighting.
Looking at the streaming video of Edge Lane, all they are doing at the Church location is putting in an extra lane near the traffic lights so you can turn right. That's the only extra piece of road they're putting there - hardly worth the millions of pounds being spent on the 'redevelopment'.Regarding the church, if you look at the plans the new road would be angled away from the church and widened into the area where the derelict houses currently stand.
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