A question via twitter from 'Feria Urbanism' (hi there..): should Liverpool fear the loss of UNESCO World Heritage Site status? The question refers to Peel Holdings' 'Liverpool Waters', 60 hectares of waterfront office and retail development. My reply? No - not that the loss of UNESCO status is unlikely, but that the city shouldn't fear it. I say this through experience of two cities where UNESCO status, however well meant, has been negative in impact.