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I think that this is definitely a good thing for the city. To a large proportion of the population
the culture of Liverpool was hardly even known about. Personally i have learnt a lot about the
culture of the city over the last few days by watching TV programmes and reading articles in papers.
From what i have seen there is a vast amount that Liverpool should be credited for. We as a culture
spend far too much time looking at the negatives of places such as at the crime levels in cities. We
should spend more time looking at the positives. |
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Liverpool has been handed the opportunity over the next 12 months to reinvent itself in the eyes of
the world. This is an almost unique chance to rebrand the city, to showcase it to an international
audience and correct the ill-informed misconceptions many people hold about Liverpool.
If Skoda can do it, then Liverpool can too. In the Seventies and Eighties, Skoda was a bit of a joke
car brand. But since being taken over by VW, the Czechoslovakian car manufacturer has been
completely transformed and their cars regularly win awards. No PR challenge is too great, even for
Liverpool.
But Skodas aside, there is already an excellent example of how European City of Culture status can
transform the fortunes of a city. For that we only need to look at Glasgow who in the Nineties when
it was European City of Culture made an exemplary turnaround in its fortunes and reputation. |
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Yes I think a new title is a good thing for a city that's had some very bad press and got a poor
image.
Cities such as Manchester and Liverpool need to have a lot of positives ploughed into them to help
people living their and to encourage other people to visit and help the economy.
Liverpool is a lively city which has produced so much talent. It's great mixture of people over the
years has produced a wit that takes some beating, music, actors, academics and of course the
Beatles.
Liverpool has a fine university and is a seat of learning. The School of Tropical medicine is one of
the best of it's kind.
Granted that there are so many problems it needs to overcome but by bettering the image this can
only prove positive.
If a few people get the chance to change their lives and outlook by benefiting from the millions
throw into community projects this has to be good.
There's always be those who don't want to improve and wreck it for others but the majority have to
be given a chance.
I think people will visit Liverpool and see it as a modern, vibrant city with more hope for the
future than it's had for years. |
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I personally feel that a title can not evaporate the true impression that was made by a long period
of time. Liverpool is very much well-known for its crime rates, poverty and many more negative
things. This is not at all an easy thing to remove those tags from the name of the city. After
getting renowned for a long time for its ever growing crime rates and poverty, Liverpool has got the
label of the capital of culture. But what I feel that this is not going to help the city to overcome
its eternal impression in world’s view. This is not a new thing to have a catchy name but the true
history says different story. There are many states in US where they possess catchy names but are
infested with crime and poverty. It must be said as a cover to its original notion. |
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I do not think that a title can really portray what a city is really like. If a city has a poor
image because if high crime rates, poverty, and other negative situations it is labeled as bad; and
it is hard to change that label once it is received. In the United States, there are many cities
that have nice, catchy names but are infested with crime and poverty.
Many towns use these names to attract tourist to their city. Even though there is a lot of crime,
dirt, poverty, violence, and other things, these cities need to attract tourist for income. They use
the catchy names to attract the tourist interest. These titles cover the negative truth about the
city. However, no matter what title one gives a city, the negative truth is still there. The title
is simple just a cover. |
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No I don't think a title can change perceptions a lot.
For many years Liverpool has been labelled as a city with poverty, crime and poor housing.
ÂŁ11 million pounds has been spent on community projects for the City of Culture in Liverpool
because here were concerns that the more underprivileged areas would not benefit and events wouldn't
filter out to the suburbs.
It has been pointed out by people in Liverpool that no matter what title the city has there are
still too many bordered up houses, fear on the streets, crime, gun crime and violence to make much
difference in some areas.
This is the side of the city visitors won't see. Areas such as Toxteth where Rhys Jones was recently
murdered have terrible social problems and this takes something away fro the city of culture. In
this Liverpool is no different from many cities with practically no-go areas.
On a positive note, the image of the city will improve and Liverpool has so much to offer in the way
of architecture, arts, museums, theatres, history and new waterside developments which make it a
more attractive place to visit. |
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13 Jan 2008 20:40
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