Gentrification or reindustrialisation: A battle for the soul of Garston

The area faces two possible futures. Can they co-exist?

Dear members — over in south Liverpool, a battle for the soul of one of its villages is underway. Garston, while historically a place built for industry, is changing. Over the past two decades more of the village has been opened up for residential development, which now clashes with its industry of old. In today’s piece, Rebecca Crowe digs into this divide, and asks: can Garston’s two identities coexist with one another?

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