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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2012 9:27:50 GMT 1
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Post by ronturner on Mar 14, 2012 16:20:13 GMT 1
It looks good and is sure to bring a lot of commerce, jobs and prosperity to Liverpool.
I am struck hoverer, at the contrast between these proposed skyscrapers, square and plain, compared with the three pieces of architecture at the Pierhead. Also what is that horrible thing which appears in the first picture, next to the MDHB building, if its still called that,. Is this thing real or planned?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2012 20:24:39 GMT 1
Believe it or not Ron, it's a museum! Unfortunately it's for real, too. To steal a quote from the heir to the throne, it's a monstrous carbuncle. I gather that there were some designs which were more in keeping with the three graces, but they were rejected. Peel are not involved, other than they now own the building next door, and of course most of the docks area around Liverpool on both sides of the Mersey.
To move on to Peel, and their proposed development in the northern docks area, I would advise caution. Consider for a moment the amount of vacant office space and land there still is on the site of the old airport, not owned by Peel of course, but nevertheless progress has been very slow.
I have dealt with Peel in a professional capacity, and my experience is that their aspirations sometimes seem greater than their capabilities. Consider the Manchester Ship Canal. Little has happened in the almost ten years since they took it over. Also, the current DTV hiatus is an interesting case in point.
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Post by Biggles on Mar 14, 2012 23:03:04 GMT 1
These developments even if granted permission under the blackmail tactics employed by Peel, have to better than having a river side which still resembles a derelict war zone. Add the Cruise terminal getting up and running we hope can do nothing but be a bonus for Merseyside.
I did see mention on TV that the container terminal was going to be expanded to allow the Worlds largest ships to load and unload in Liverpool.
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Post by groundhugger on Mar 16, 2012 0:01:17 GMT 1
I think the Liverpool and Wirral need the major input of jobs and opportunities that will come with this , for the past 30 years its been utter stagnation in the North west , construction alone will give the region many jobs and that can only be a humungus plus ,
I remember when the Albert dock was a Derelict stagnant eyesore for want of a better word now its a world wide visitor attraction , the 'Liver' and 'Cunard' buildings [whats the other one ?] will be 'framed' by the new skyline not' hidden' by it , remember that the 'Old Liverpool' skyline was a 'new' statement in the 19th century ' to the world the you mean't wealth and business and it eminates from here . So now's your chance to put Liverpools stamp on the 21st century , the past is gone , grab the future with both hands , there must be thousands of takers for that amount of investment around the world . well the answer is do you want to live in the past or a modern 21 st century City , I'm sure what most young people would say !
I have no connection with any interested financial organisations [ but sling me a few Bob , if it helps , all donations to [The groundhugger alchoholic research fund] ' Paypal' accepted
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Post by liverpoolman1 on Mar 20, 2012 8:43:50 GMT 1
Groundhugger has it basically right. We must look to the future and the City Council is correct to say that a £5billion development is better for the future of the city than a World Heritage certificate on the wall in the Town Hall. I won't see this development finished but it is for our children, their children and all future generations.
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Post by johnoakes on Mar 21, 2012 9:10:34 GMT 1
Well said-better to have a future than cling to the past.
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Post by groundhugger on Mar 26, 2012 20:09:11 GMT 1
 quite an impressive sight , taken last september , a few more highrise building will make a spectacular night shot . |
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