Editing Liverpool (section)

===Waterfront and docks===
[[File:Liverpool Waterfront (2023).jpg|thumb|The Liverpool Waterfront with the [[Port of Liverpool Building]], [[Museum of Liverpool]], [[Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool|Royal Albert Dock]] and [[Wheel of Liverpool]] all visible]]
[[File:Tall buildings on Liverpool Waterfront.jpg|thumb|Modern office and commercial developments on the Liverpool Waterfront]]
As a major British port, the docks in Liverpool have historically been central to the city's development. Several major docking firsts have occurred in the city including the construction of the world's first enclosed [[wet dock]] (the [[Old Dock]]) in 1715 and the first ever [[hydraulic]] lifting [[crane (machine)|cranes]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Jones|first=Ron|title=Albert Dock, Liverpool|publisher=R.J. Associates Ltd|year=2004|page=46}}</ref> The best-known dock in Liverpool is the [[Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool|Royal Albert Dock]], which was constructed in 1846 and today comprises the largest single collection of Grade I listed buildings anywhere in Britain.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/cityofculture2008/story/0,,950372,00.html|title=Glory of Greece, grandeur of Rome&nbsp;... and docks of Liverpool|work=Guardian Unlimited|date=7 March 2003|first=Helen|last=Carter|access-date=27 March 2007|location=London|archive-date=30 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930080835/https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/mar/07/europeancityofculture2008.arts|url-status=live}}</ref> Built under the guidance of [[Jesse Hartley]], it was considered to be one of the most advanced docks anywhere in the world upon completion and is often attributed with helping the city to become one of the most important ports in the world. Today, the Royal Albert Dock houses restaurants, bars, shops, two hotels as well as the [[Merseyside Maritime Museum]], [[International Slavery Museum]], [[Tate Liverpool]] and [[The Beatles Story]]. North of the city centre is [[Stanley Dock]], home to the [[Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse]], which was at the time of its construction in 1901, the world's largest building in terms of area<ref name="Nicholls, p38">{{harvnb|Nicholls|2005|p=38 }}</ref> and today stands as the world's largest brick-work building.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/nof/docks/access/theme10.html#sta|title=Trading Places: A History of Liverpool Docks (Stanley Dock)|website=Liverpool Museums|access-date=12 April 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081028185038/http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/nof/docks/access/theme10.html|archive-date=28 October 2008}}</ref>

One of the most famous locations in Liverpool is the [[Pier Head]], renowned for the trio of buildings—the [[Royal Liver Building]], the [[Cunard Building]] and the [[Port of Liverpool Building]]—which sit upon it. Collectively referred to as the ''Three Graces'', these buildings stand as a testament to the great wealth in the city during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Built in a variety of architectural styles, they are recognised as being the symbol of 'maritime Liverpool' and are regarded by many as contributing to one of the most impressive waterfronts in the world.<ref>{{harvnb|Liverpool City Council|2005|p=49 }}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Moscardini|2008|p=10 }}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Nicholls|2005|p=11 }}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Sharples|2004|p=67 }}</ref>

In the 21st century, several areas along Liverpool's waterfront have undergone significant redevelopment. Among the notable developments are the [[Museum of Liverpool]], the construction of the [[Liverpool Arena]], [[ACC Liverpool]] and [[Exhibition Centre Liverpool]] on [[King's Dock, Port of Liverpool|King's Dock]], [[Alexandra Tower, Liverpool|Alexandra Tower]] and [[1 Princes Dock]] on [[Prince's Dock, Liverpool|Prince's Dock]] and [[Liverpool Marina]] around [[Coburg Dock|Coburg]] and [[Brunswick Dock]]s. [[The Wheel of Liverpool]] opened on 25 March 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stewart|first=Gary|title=Will Liverpool get its very own London Eye?|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2009/10/01/will-liverpool-get-its-very-own-london-eye-100252-24824011/2/|website=[[Liverpool Echo]]|publisher=([[Trinity Mirror]])|access-date=24 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013054338/http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2009/10/01/will-liverpool-get-its-very-own-london-eye-100252-24824011/2/|archive-date=13 October 2012|date=1 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Miles|first=Tina|title=Liverpool Echo wheel of Liverpool – get VIP tickets for launch day|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-echo-wheel-liverpool---3428165|website=[[Liverpool Echo]]|publisher=([[Trinity Mirror]])|access-date=24 July 2016|date=11 March 2010|archive-date=15 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515192649/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-echo-wheel-liverpool---3428165|url-status=live}}</ref>

However, plans to redevelop parts of [[Liverpool city centre]] have been marred by [[controversy]]. In December 2016, a newly formed company called [[North Point Global Ltd.]] was given the rights to develop part of the docks under the "New Chinatown" working name. Though heavily advertised in Liverpool, Hong Kong and Chinese cities with high-profile advertisements and videos, the "New Chinatown" development failed to materialise.<ref name="at">{{cite news|last=Cook|first=Richard|title=How Liverpool's 'New Chinatown' became black hole for Asian money|url=https://asiatimes.com/article/liverpools-new-chinatown-became-black-hole-asian-money/|access-date=16 March 2018|publisher=Asia Times|date=31 August 2017}}</ref> In January 2018, the ''[[Liverpool Echo]]'' and ''[[Asia Times]]'' revealed that the site remained sans any construction. North Point Global as well as its subcontractor "Bilt" had both declared bankruptcy, and the small investors (mostly middle class couples) who had already paid money for the apartments had lost most of their savings in them.<ref name="echo">{{cite news|last=Houghton|first=Alistair|title=New Chinatown site is a 'disgrace' with rats and litter say furious residents|url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newsliverpool/new-chinatown-site-is-a-disgrace-with-rats-and-litter-say-furious-residents/ar-AAuXUiA|access-date=16 March 2018|newspaper=Liverpool Echo|date=21 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316214124/https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newsliverpool/new-chinatown-site-is-a-disgrace-with-rats-and-litter-say-furious-residents/ar-AAuXUiA|archive-date=16 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>