Liverpool Vision
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Liverpool Vision is an Economic Development Company based in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...

, England
England
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. Set up in 1999, Liverpool Vision was the first Urban Regeneration Company
Urban Regeneration Company
Urban Regeneration Companies are private companies in the United Kingdom that seek to achieve a radical physical transformation of their areas through masterplanning and co-ordinating financial assistance to developers from both the public and private sector....

 to be founded in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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 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 offers business support. Liverpool Vision recently led the Liverpool at World Expo in Shanghai 2010 project.

Projects

Liverpool Vision has spearheaded many urban developments within Liverpool, including:
  • Baltic Triangle
    Baltic Triangle
    The Baltic Triangle is a development area in Liverpool city centre. It is currently being redeveloped to become the home of the creative industries in Liverpool....

  • Commercial District
  • Echo Arena Liverpool
  • FACT
    Foundation for Art and Creative Technology
    FACT is a new media arts centre based on Wood Street in Liverpool, England.-Support for the creative industries:...

  • Lime Street Gateway
    Liverpool Lime Street railway station
    Liverpool Lime Street is a railway station serving the city centre of Liverpool, England. The station lies on a branch of the West Coast Main Line from London Euston, and on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network...

  • Liverpool ONE
  • LJMU Art and Design Academy
    Art and Design Academy
    The Art and Design Academy in Liverpool, England houses Liverpool John Moores University's School of Art and Design. It is located at Duckinfield Street in LJMU's Mount Pleasant Campus, immediately adjacent to the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. The iconic six storey building was constructed...

  • Metquarter
    Metquarter
    Metquarter is an luxury shopping centre consisting primarily of boutique stores located in central Liverpool, England.-History:The current Metquarter building previously served as Liverpool's General Post Office, and was probably the finest post office in the UK, reminiscent of a French chateau...

  • Museum of Liverpool
    Museum of Liverpool
    The Museum of Liverpool in Liverpool, England, opened on 19 July 2011 and is part of the National Museums Liverpool group....

  • Princes Dock
  • RopeWalks
    RopeWalks, Liverpool
    Ropewalks is a name given to an area of Liverpool city centre that runs from Lydia Ann Street to Renshaw Street widthways, and from Roscoe Street to Hanover Street lengthwise....

  • Stonebridge Park
    Stonebridge Park, Liverpool
    Stonebridge Park is a new business park under construction in Gillmoss on the outskirts of Liverpool. Create by St. Modwen Properties with the help of Liverpool Vision. The park lies close to the East Lancs Road the A580 road on the border of the Fazakerley and Croxteth areas of the city....

  • Tribeca
    TriBeCa, Liverpool
    Tribeca is a development scheme currently under-construction in Liverpool, England. The site is located on the southern fringe of the city centre. The 2.5 hectare site is being developed by Urban Splash, whilst urban regeneration company Liverpool Vision have also played a major role in planning...

  • QE2 - Liverpool Waterfront
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