Shrink Smart - The Governance of Shrinkage

Liverpool / Great Britain

Liverpool grew rapidly in the 19th Century and reached the peak of its importance in the early years of the 20th Century with a population of over 800.000 peoples. After this, the city experienced a long-term decline and the population of the city has fallen to around 440,000. Since the 1970ies Liverpool has been the site of numerous “urban regeneration”-programmes that aimed on encouraging economic development and the re-use of urban land.



Liverpool: abandoned warehouses
Liverpool: cleared site awaiting redevelopment
Liverpool: boarded up housing
Photos by Chris Couch

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