Thanks for this. I’d be interested to read more about Peel, since the name is bandied about so often. (Note for your copy editor: precedents not presidents.)
As you say in your feature (article?) it all sounds absolutely wonderful, particularly when those who are telling you all about it and how beautiful, and stunningly wonderfully fantastic it's all going to be, but (and that word inevitably crops up sooner or later) is there anybody actually living there at the moment, who you could possibly talk to and ask THEM what it's like?
This reminds me of Liverpool throughout the 90's, back then, you could hardly open a copy of the Daily Post (Particularly) without reading of somebody's "mind blowing" (my own words) idea of some kind of new development planned for Liverpool, accompanied by an Artists Impression, it got that way that some cynics wondered if it may be an idea to build or open a new Art Gallery simply to display them all. Naturally, the Waterfront Area featured very prominently in almost all of these plans. It seems now, that they've given up on the idea of weighing down Liverpool even further, and have now turned their attentions to the shiny new toy over the water. While it's good that new houses are beng considered as part of these new developments, it's also interesting to note that it's all "high end housing" so I assume that means there will be very little scope for "Social Housing" (God forbid)
The existing Birkenhead tramway could be extended relatively easily to cover the Peel development if Peel were serious about developing public transport links for their developments, instead of just making a profit from private housing.
I drive past this development quite often on my way to The Ferry for a pint and a stroll along the river. The red brick warehouses look stunning, but yes, in an island of unattractiveness. Installing public transport is essential everywhere, but especially here.
Precedents, not presidents, and car-led not car lead.
Apart from that, good piece.
Thanks for this. I’d be interested to read more about Peel, since the name is bandied about so often. (Note for your copy editor: precedents not presidents.)
As you say in your feature (article?) it all sounds absolutely wonderful, particularly when those who are telling you all about it and how beautiful, and stunningly wonderfully fantastic it's all going to be, but (and that word inevitably crops up sooner or later) is there anybody actually living there at the moment, who you could possibly talk to and ask THEM what it's like?
This reminds me of Liverpool throughout the 90's, back then, you could hardly open a copy of the Daily Post (Particularly) without reading of somebody's "mind blowing" (my own words) idea of some kind of new development planned for Liverpool, accompanied by an Artists Impression, it got that way that some cynics wondered if it may be an idea to build or open a new Art Gallery simply to display them all. Naturally, the Waterfront Area featured very prominently in almost all of these plans. It seems now, that they've given up on the idea of weighing down Liverpool even further, and have now turned their attentions to the shiny new toy over the water. While it's good that new houses are beng considered as part of these new developments, it's also interesting to note that it's all "high end housing" so I assume that means there will be very little scope for "Social Housing" (God forbid)
The existing Birkenhead tramway could be extended relatively easily to cover the Peel development if Peel were serious about developing public transport links for their developments, instead of just making a profit from private housing.
https://www.mtps.co.uk/track.htm
Peel!
I didn't say that companies registered in the Isle of Man are avoiding UK tax, did I?
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/the-biggest-company-you-ve-never-heard-of-lifting-the-lid-on-peel-group-the-property-firm-owned-by-reclusive-tax-exile-john-whittaker-8890201.html
Nor would I dream to say that their multiple involvements in freeports including round here is a nightmare.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/aug/17/freeport-turbocapitalism-tramples-over-british-democracy-teesside-plymouth
I drive past this development quite often on my way to The Ferry for a pint and a stroll along the river. The red brick warehouses look stunning, but yes, in an island of unattractiveness. Installing public transport is essential everywhere, but especially here.