"These are exciting proposals, which will play an important part in the future development of the south docks. The city's waterfront is one of our greatest assets and we want to develop it to its full potential. This strategy lays out the blueprint for how, working together, we can achieve that." Julie Sharman, head of enterprise, Canal & River Trust said: "BACA has worked closely with our key stakeholders during the last 18 months to develop an innovative and sustainable strategy to guide future developments within this wonderful historic docks system. There is so much potential and this strategy really pinpoints what we could see developed in the docks in the future." Richard Coutts, director in charge of Baca Architects said: "The waterspace strategy is a comprehensive and long-term plan to breathe new life into the once great Liverpool Docks. Unlike other water strategies, the Liverpool South Docks is conceived as a masterplan on water. It considers all aspects of design such as, 'water use', floating and fixed infrastructure, 'water plots', phasing and integration with land based development. "Realisation of the plan will transform this part of Liverpool and provide a stable long-term structure for investment. Such an approach is readily transferrable to any dock network globally and can be used to stimulate opportunity and investment." The Canal & River Trust will continue to work with Liverpool City Council and other partners to develop the dock system into a world class visitor attraction. Liverpool's 35 hectare waterspace is part of