Manchester University Press
4 A New Town in the City
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Abstract
This chapter describes the plethora of projects undertaken in the regeneration of east Manchester in the following thematic areas identified in the Strategic Regeneration Framework: housing and the physical environment; education; employment; crime and community safety; health and well-being; transport; sport and community facilities. This thematic analysis is complemented by an analysis of the different stages of the regeneration process. This highlights the importance of the temporal from the boost to regeneration provided by the Commonwealth Games to the negative impact of global recession and the election of the 2010 Coalition Government. A case-study of Ancoats is presented to illustrate some of the spatial and temporal specificities of regeneration.
Abstract
This chapter describes the plethora of projects undertaken in the regeneration of east Manchester in the following thematic areas identified in the Strategic Regeneration Framework: housing and the physical environment; education; employment; crime and community safety; health and well-being; transport; sport and community facilities. This thematic analysis is complemented by an analysis of the different stages of the regeneration process. This highlights the importance of the temporal from the boost to regeneration provided by the Commonwealth Games to the negative impact of global recession and the election of the 2010 Coalition Government. A case-study of Ancoats is presented to illustrate some of the spatial and temporal specificities of regeneration.
Chapters in this book
- Front matter i
- Contents v
- List of tables and figures vi
- Acknowledgements vii
- Foreword ix
- List of acronyms and abbreviations xi
- 1 Introduction 1
- 2 The past and present of east Manchester 7
- 3 Partners in regeneration 21
- 4 A New Town in the City 38
- 5 What works in east Manchester? 78
- 6 The ideology of urban regeneration initiatives 106
- 7 Who governs east Manchester? 133
- 8 Who participates in regeneration? 155
- 9 Conclusion 191
- Bibliography 197
- Index 219
Chapters in this book
- Front matter i
- Contents v
- List of tables and figures vi
- Acknowledgements vii
- Foreword ix
- List of acronyms and abbreviations xi
- 1 Introduction 1
- 2 The past and present of east Manchester 7
- 3 Partners in regeneration 21
- 4 A New Town in the City 38
- 5 What works in east Manchester? 78
- 6 The ideology of urban regeneration initiatives 106
- 7 Who governs east Manchester? 133
- 8 Who participates in regeneration? 155
- 9 Conclusion 191
- Bibliography 197
- Index 219
