Liverpool Case Study Flashcards
Liverpools changing identity overtime (4+)
18th and 19th centuries = huge port
1960s = leader of popular culture = The Beatles
By 1980s = seen as an area of deprivation
Recently = city of culture
Why was Liverpool rebranded (4+)
Was a huge port that experienced significant industrial decline
By the 1980s = economic and social deprivation
High unemployment = over 20%
1981 race riots – dominated newspaper headlines
How was Albert dock regenerated (3)
Merseyside Development Corporation
Reclaimed 4km2 derelict land
Created new housing and 1000s of jobs
Flagship regeneration project (3+3)
Albert Dock revamped as a tourist attraction
Derelict interiors were transformed
Developments = Merseyside Maritime Museums, Tate Liverpool and the Beatles Story as well as restaurants, bars and apartments
Success of Albert dock regeneration
It now attracts over 6 million tourists a year
How has Liverpool become a capital of culture (2+)
City centre has been transformed by major investment
Success – in 2008 7000 cultural events and £800 million additional income
Liverpool one shopping centre cost + what previously been used for (2+)
£1bn – raised from the private sector
Redevelopment of a 17ha site which was used for transport retail, warehouses, housing
What happened Liverpool one (3++)
Project started at the end of the 1990s + opened 2008
Retail-led development – 160 stores
Other elements included: leisure + dining + 600 residential units + offices + public open space
Success of Liverpool one
In 2008 it was estimated that Liverpool was the 5th ranked UK centre for shopper
spending
Who was involved in regeneration
Led by Liverpool Vision = an urban regeneration company
How did it attract money
To attract the $4billion for regeneration it worked with stakeholders in the public and private sector
Conflict with Liverpool one (2++)
Initially there was opposition due to impacts:
Removal of public rights of way
In nearby inner city districts, such as Everton = widespread poverty and residents felt little of the city centre investment would reach them
Overall outcomes (4++)
In some ways the city is more similar to other cities now but it has retained distinctive cultural and maritime character
8-10 million tourists (from UK and overseas) have visited each year
One of the 10 most visited destinations in the UK
City can rival competitors
The rope walks area - past (4)
Days of sailing ships the straight streets = used by ropemakers to bind rope
18th century = fine houses built for wealthy merchants
20th century – experienced decline
For many years an unattractive area = large areas of vacant and derelict warehouses
Rope walks area now (2)
Since early 1990s developed as the centre of Liverpool’s nightlife and creative industries
City centre living = luxury apartments
