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The title European Capital of Culture 2008 will be awarded to the city of Liverpool , UK in 2008 . The title was announced after voting in 2003. The European Capital Of Culture title is regularly awarded to cities which wish to show off their cultural aspects and by doing so increase tourism revenue. Currently a £750 million regeneration of the city centre is taking place. In all 14 000 jobs are expected to be created as part of the preparations for the title, with an increase of 1.7 million tourists by 2008. It had been planned that Merseytram , a planned three line Tram system, would be operating its first line by 2008, but demands from central government over the underwriting of the project led to it being cancelled. The so called Fourth Grace (the other Three Graces being the Port Of Liverpool Building , the Cunard Building and the Royal Liver Building ) was originally intended to form a central part of the 2008 title however plans are currently on hold. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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