If you were to fly over north Liverpool in a helicopter you wouldn’t see much of significance in a patch of grass and mud in front of a dilapidated terrace, sandwiched between two arterial roads. You might even conclude it would be best got rid of. Liverpool Council and its partners in the city’s housing market renewal scheme have great plans for the north of the city. They involve thinking on a grand scale, making strategic decisions about investment and building. Julian Dobson, editorial director, New Start Online magazine