“You all seem to talk about "regeneration" as though it is a one off quick fix. Urban regeneration is a never ending process, it is always happening but some places move faster than others. The cities that do it well are working towards a detailed master plan that was agreed by all parties, but they are making the most of the existing character and urban fabric of the place. The cities that do it badly go crazy over some daft 3d visuals and start building generic spaceships. Developments like this look dated before they are finished and could exist anywhere. This does not make a city unique and does not attract people to it.
All this talk of the ferry is interesting but what we really need is the Humber Bridge debt writing off as a matter of urgency. We have a bridge but we can't afford to use it.
A ferry from the old pier would just be a tourist novelty, but where would it realistically take people to and from? They got rid of it because it wasn't a viable business and I'm not convinced that it would be now. The Mersey is a bad comparison, the Mersey has well developed urban centres on both banks. Just putting a foot passenger ferry link across the Humber won't see the south bank change from industry and fishing to something more cosmopolitan.

My second point, there is one screamingly obvious reason why the Lordline building and the Hull River corridor have not been developed.
Smell.
Behind the lordline building there is a fish processing plant.
On Wincolmlee there is a tannery that emits the aroma of blood and ammonia 24 hours a day.
Investing in these sites without solving this problem would be a stupid futile waist of money. Hence nobody has.”

“Krys, no need to apologise at all. As a City that owes its heritage to the water, I am surprised that more is not made of the natural asset that is the River Humber. What we need to see for this idea to come to fruition is Humbertravel. That is to say we need an organisation like Merseytravel serving Humberside and performing the same role here that Merseytravel does so successfully for Merseyside.”

“There seems to be an awful lot of projects "on the shelf" which suggests to be me that Hull is overstretched, resource wise, at best. Surely there is a need to be realistic, we can't regenerate the whole of Hull in one go! Where is important? Where can we make the most of what is already standing rather than adopt the flatten it and build it again approach? Where will Hull people really use, appreciate, love? I've lived a few places and I love Hull, I love the fact that is has some great Victorian features which can't be boasted everywhere anymore. I think the people have a community about them which has been destroyed nearly everywhere. I love that street lines still exist. Without getting stuck in the past, I am a firm believer that Hull's heritage owes a lot to what stands already, which isn't all bad. Every "redevelopment" plan I've seen involves turning Hull into something space age looking, very expensive, which dates very quickly, hard to maintain, impractical from a transport solution perspective and an energy efficiency perspective. Lets spend less and bring out the best features of what Hull is now as well as introducing something striking, that will last, that is appropriate to the surroundings, that genuinely tips its hat to all the good things that Hull is now. Genuine Hull people are, in my limited expereince, salt of the earth, hard working, resiliant, look after each other, do what needs to be done! Lets redevelop our city in the same light.”

“Somebody should put robots walking the streets in hull,s city centre it might cheer up the shoppers as they shop smile please”

“Andrew Fenton - a director of course, what else ! States, "urban design is the process in shaping the space in which we live" !
Yes,quite. We could not possibly of known this seeing as we are all thick in Hull, could we now ? What waffle.
You smug, patronizing twerp. How pretentious are you? My skin is moving.
And how desperate to get OUR council to invite your company to get involved with such a project.
How much effort, time, and money have you already put into YOUR proposal and without even being asked ? OR HAVE YOU !
My goodness, who the hell do you think you are ? What a creep - scary.
I really hope our council tell you what to go do with yourselves. I feel sorry for the people around you - DO ONE DIRT BAG”

“Brilliant concept but sadly I very much doubt that the Lib Dems will even consider it”

“I JUST WANT TO SAY THIS AGAIN .......SORRY FOLKS.....but this is what HULL NEEDS in my opinion.........BRING BACK THE FERRY!!!!! funded by Hull city council and Immingham/Grimsby council bringing the 2 banks closer encouraging shoppers and tourism from the south bank and vice versa , introduce river taxi's to link andrews dock to the marina and the river Hull BOOM development ( when and if it gets off the ground it would cut congestion down considerably giving tourist more time to shop and not waste precious time sat in traffic this is Hull's future as I see it ... plus give Hull a monorail on major routes to the city centre but the people of Hullm want all these big changes but not outside their doorsteps out come the petitions and the council quiver in the corner of their offices , am I wrong or right ???”

“love the video , excellent ideas with the memorials to all those lost at sea , but like with most historical places situated in hull seem deemed for the history books because HCC only look for profit and that area would be primed for real estate just like the old fruit market area”

“Mick i totally agree! You have to finish one project to start another!!! But in this city it seems that they like to leave things derelict and abandoned for years before anything is done! No wonder Hull gets slated as much as it does around the uk, and this citys so called councillors just give them the ammunition needed!!!”

“I always thought Liverpool was the self pity city but Hull know seems to have grasped that mantle with both hands and is doing an even better job of distancing itself from the outside world.
God help anyone who tries to make the city a better place to live eh!!!!”