Contested grounds; the regeneration of Liverpool waterfront

Fageir, Mohamed; Porter, Nicole; Borsi, Katharina

Abstract

This paper explores the process by which the regeneration of Liverpool waterfront took place over the past few decades. It adopts a case study method to identify different trends and patterns and to examine their impact on the emerging urban landscape. The research identified three successive eras of post-industrial waterfront regeneration in Liverpool that aimed to tackle different issues and respond to challenges and opportunities. The study argues that although the future of regeneration will be predominantly led by the private sector within a context of weakened public role and extreme urban competition, it is important to uphold the role of the public sector to actively lead the process of regeneration through a shared and comprehensive regeneration strategy. The strategy should be based on urban design and heritage agenda to guarantee the qualities of the urban landscape will not be compromised and new interventions will result in a coherent whole.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 4, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Aug 10, 2020
• Publication Date: 2021
• Deposit Date: Jan 12, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 17, 2024
• Journal: Planning Perspectives
• Print ISSN: 0266-5433
• Electronic ISSN: 1466-4518
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 36
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 1-23
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02665433.2020.1804989
• Keywords: Geography, Planning and Development
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4838595
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02665433.2020.1804989