Now, a new phoenix is projected to rise from the 800 acres of decrepit dockland along the city's eastern shoreline, again in the prime south. |
The list of distinguished companies that have decided to locate their headquarters or a branch office on the Rhine waterfront or in the Rheinauhafen dockland is a long one. |
Instead, we explored the bustling boardwalks of the restored historic dockland, watching boats come and go and keeping an eye out for fur seals. |
The cheapest site appears to be on disused dockland, but public opinion seems to favour the city centre. |
This June, newly elected federal shipping minister Nitin Gadkari appointed a committee of architects, officials and others to look at the potential for dockland redevelopment. |
Its prominence has been boosted by the pace of development in the Rheinauhafen dockland and the Deutz district. |