Liverpool One: Remaking a City Centre

Chapter 1 HISTORICAL CONTEXT.

Origins and growth.

Decline.

The Paradise Street Development Area.

Chapter 2 THE ‘URBAN RENAISSANCE’.

Retail-led regeneration.

The appointment of Grosvenor.

Development of the masterplan.

Chapter 3 CONSENT.

It was never going to be easy.

The path to planning permission.

Compulsory purchase.

Process.

Chapter 4 RETAIL STRATEGY.

The retail mix.

Securing John Lewis.

Privatised space.

Chapter 5 ARCHITECTURE.

The pool of architects.

Scope for creativity.

The case for a landmark landing.

Obsession.

Chapter 6 DELIVERY.

The finish line.

Paying for it all.

Project management.

Open for business.

Chapter 7 REFLECTIONS.

APPENDICES.

INDEX.

PICTURE CREDITS.