Liverpool Vision was an Economic Development Company based in
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a populat ...
,
England
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. Set up in 1999, Liverpool Vision was the first
Urban Regeneration Company to be founded in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
and was tasked with leading the physical transformation of the city into the new millennium. In 2008, a re-organisation of Liverpool Vision saw its operations as a URC merged with both the Liverpool Land Development Company and Business Liverpool to form a single Economic Development Company within Liverpool. Liverpool Vision also offered business support. Liverpool Vision led the Liverpool at
World Expo in Shanghai 2010 project.
It was announced in November 2018 that Liverpool Vision was being closed down. Most, but not all, Liverpool Vision staff transferred to the Liverpool City Council to carry on their work.
Projects
Liverpool Vision has spearheaded many urban developments within Liverpool, including:
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Baltic Triangle
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Commercial District
A commercial district or commercial zone is any part of a city or town in which the primary land use is commercial activities ( shops, offices, theaters, restaurants and so on), as opposed to a residential neighbourhood, an industrial zone, or ...
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Echo Arena Liverpool
Liverpool Arena, known for sponsorship reasons as the M&S Bank Arena, and previously Echo Arena, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the city centre of Liverpool, England. The venue hosts live music, comedy performances and sporting events, and ...
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FACT
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Lime Street Gateway
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Liverpool ONE
Liverpool ONE is a shopping, residential, and leisure complex in Liverpool, England. The project involved the redevelopment of 42 acres (170,000 m2) of land in the city centre. It is a retail-led development anchored by the department store ...
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LJMU Art and Design Academy
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Metquarter
Metquarter is a shopping centre consisting primarily of boutique stores located in central Liverpool, England.
All businesses located in Metquarter are members of City Central, a Business Improvement District (BID) representing approximately 6 ...
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Museum of Liverpool
The Museum of Liverpool in Liverpool, England, tells the story of Liverpool and its people, and reflects the city's global significance. It opened 2011 as newest addition to the National Museums Liverpool group replacing the former Museum of ...
*Prince's Dock, Liverpool#Redevelopment, Prince's Dock
*RopeWalks, Liverpool, RopeWalks
*Stonebridge Park, Liverpool, Stonebridge Park
*Tribeca, Liverpool, Tribeca
*QE2 - Liverpool Waterfront
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References
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External links
Liverpool Vision Official Website
Redevelopment projects in Liverpool,
Urban Regeneration Companies