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How do the people of Liverpool feel about the city being capital of culture? |
Travel Info I am a drama student and these answers will be used in a play about the history of the city Travel Tips I have lived in Liverpool all my life and have seen many changes to the city recently. There are many new buildings being built, and all of an even better quality than would be expected normally. The city is now relishing in an influx of tourism, although there was plenty of it to begin with, i think a lot of people want to come and see the new changes being put into place. On a whole, scousers all over the world will take even more pride than before about the new look city. On a down side the amount of building site/road works is causing a lot of misery at the moment, most of the work seems to be on track for next year, so we can all look forward to it being completed. Personally i most like the sight of the old buildings in the Dale Street/Victoria Street area of City Centre that are being restored to full glory. Other benefits will be a new all purpose stadium built on the side of the mersey. Other parts of Liverpool however are not recieving as much funding as the City Centre, areas like Wavertree, Bootle, Kensington, and L8. Some people in these areas may strongly believe that the money needs to also be used on the citizens, regeneration of housing areas that are kept out of the tourists eye. Obviously the knock on effect to these areas may take a few years once the capital from tourism etc. swells up as it is predicted, but there are no guarentees. To sum it up, scousers are very proud of there heritage and their accents etc, they want the city to prosper, but also want regeneration to the needy areas. Source(s): ME Other Travel Tips Embarrassed probably. I imagine that they'd be proud. I would be if I was a Liverpudlian. If they are realistic, they will realize that this designation has more to do with politics than culture. Roger B has obviously never been to Liverpool, and repeats the tired old media stereotypes. I am really happy that next year the year after the city's 700th Birthday we will be the capital of culture, I just wish people like Roger B would give us a chance and listen to an Liverpool's story. Liverpool was known not as the 2nd city of Britain but the 2nd city of the Empire. so many famous institutions where conceived in Liverpool. Of the top of my head RSPCA, NSPCC, worlds first public medical officer, worlds first school of tropical medicine, worlds first rugby club, Britain's first chess club, first public library. Then there is the architecture Just walk around Liverpool and look above shop level. Marks and Spencer on Church St was the first American embassy in the world, Liverpool has more Georgian town houses than Bath, more listed buildings than any city outside London including Britain's largest at the Albert Dock. Have I mentioned the Pier Head yet? If you think they look good outside go inside, they are even more spectacular. I could go on and on, but none are so blind as those who refuse to see. http://www.yoliverpool.com/forum/showthr... http://arts.guardian.co.uk/cityofculture... |
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