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Master Plan? |
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Plans
have been unveiled:
"...The master plan injects new life into existing
landmarks like the Illuminations light show, the promenade,
Pleasure Beach, rebuilding the town's historic tram,
restoring Victorian architecture and creating new green
spaces."
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| Blackpool
has already secured £10m of European money to start
to put some of the ideas into practice. |
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| AREAS
TO BE REDEVELOPED:
Seven areas of the town are to be redeveloped,
including the main road entrance from the M55, the seafront
Golden Mile, areas around the Pleasure Beach, the town
centre and railway station. Schemes
proposed include a new conference centre, several inter-connected
hotel casinos, a glass-covered tropical attraction and
a new aquarium. |
Who
is involved with the Blackpool Master Plan:
BLACKPOOL CHALLENGE PARTNERSHIP
(Blackpool Challenge Partnership is at the heart
of change within the seaside town.
"During
the next couple of years, ongoing regeneration work
will change the face of Blackpool forever thanks
to Blackpool Challenge Partnership."
website www.bcp-ltd.co.uk
JADE PARTNERSHIP
(Consultants
hired to create a "world class visitor destination".)
"The proposal presented... combines a realistic
master plan driven by an investment in experience
with an integrated regeneration strategy that will
boost overall national and international tourism
for the U.K.," said Tim Magill, senior vice
president and designer at The Jerde Partnership.
"The new Blackpool is poised to bring lasting
social, cultural and economic value to both the
entire region and locals alike."
EDAW
UK
(A global land and community-based consulting firm
- Notable projects Manchester City Centre Redevelopment
& Southampton City Centre).
"We strove to capture the spirit of the existing
town in our master plan by including innovative
future developments, as well as ways to restore
and revamp the existing attractions," said
Bill Hanway, managing director of EDAW UK. "We
believe this approach is essential to transforming
Blackpool into a 21st century, world-class resort
that is differentiated in the highly competitive
tourism market." |
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