New developments in Manchester city centre

Where did I say that? They can move to anywhere they want to? Sorry I missed your point completely?

Indeed you have. There is no where for these people to move to once they outgrow the flat in town. There’s a massive shortage of adequate housing for the sort of people who can throw a few hundred grand + at a flat in town. You are seriously trying to sell the family life in town to me? Sorry, I don’t think so. For starters, where’s the parks for kids to play in and usable outdoor space for families?
 
Indeed you have. There is no where for these people to move to once they outgrow the flat in town. There’s a massive shortage of adequate housing for the sort of people who can throw a few hundred grand + at a flat in town. You are seriously trying to sell the family life in town to me? Sorry, I don’t think so. For starters, where’s the parks for kids to play in and usable outdoor space for families?

Urban chic is a big thing now, getting a foothold on the property ladder as the new NY skyline erupts is the new dot com phase. Personally I have always wanted to live in an open floored ex warehouse wooden sleeper floor residence but there aren't that many knocking about now.
These properties are as you say unsuitable for young families but if you want to enjoy the edgy blogger Instagram cafe culture it's probably worth wasting your cash on.
 
Indeed you have. There is no where for these people to move to once they outgrow the flat in town. There’s a massive shortage of adequate housing for the sort of people who can throw a few hundred grand + at a flat in town. You are seriously trying to sell the family life in town to me? Sorry, I don’t think so. For starters, where’s the parks for kids to play in and usable outdoor space for families?

Why is there no where for them to live? Google right move today and there are thousands of houses for sale in greater Manchester so no I am completely missing your point? They can move to any one of a number of quality suburbs?

Huge swaithes of areas in Carrington and Flixton are due to be developed as new housing.

I am working in developing two parks in the city centre as we speak. One in greengate and one in great Jackson street. Also a doctors surgery and a new junior school. There is already one new one in new Islington? The Suburbs and centre will merge more as one just like in London. Many of the younger generation are raising kids in flats. Is the norm in many European cities.
 
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Indeed you have. There is no where for these people to move to once they outgrow the flat in town. There’s a massive shortage of adequate housing for the sort of people who can throw a few hundred grand + at a flat in town. You are seriously trying to sell the family life in town to me? Sorry, I don’t think so. For starters, where’s the parks for kids to play in and usable outdoor space for families?
You can't be serious mate, there's loads of things wrong with this post, I think you need to get out more.
 
Plans to redevelop Piccadilly Gardens are still being brought forward. It is dragging on.

The city council and Biffa have upped their game recently. The city centre is a lot cleaner and tidier than it was.

There are tentative plans to pedestrianise Deansgate. Manchester’s own version of La Rambla. The issue is bus routes.

The homeless problem in Manchester has improved greatly over the last year. However, homeless problems still exist in the Manchester City centre, just like they do in Leeds city centre.

TBH, I’m beginning to think you have a problem with Manchester. Have you got anything positive to say about the city?

Don’t for 1 second think Leeds is this utopia city you are making it out to be. It has similar issues and problems like Manchester has.
I know both Leeds and Manchester quite well, altho' in my dotage I go there much less. The big differences are:
-Leeds is smaller and, while it has social problems like any city, the scale is less than M/Cr.
-A large swathe of Leeds centre has been pedestrianised and that has made all the difference. You can spend a day shopping, eating, drinking in Leeds completely traffic free.
-Developments in Manc are of a greater scale than Leeds and architecturally Manc's new buildings are superior to those in Leeds.
-Manchester has a decent football club.

The next big thing for Manchester must be pedestrianization. Half hearted, piecemeal efforts just won't do. Grasp the bull by the horns. There is a solution to transport if the council are serious, imagination and radical thinking required.
 
The new buildings provide jobs, new homes and a young and educated population that businesses need to thrive and expand. Spinningfields has improved, Ancoats and next is Deansgate Square. I don't doubt there are issues within the city but investment and jobs and new homes surely cant be a bad thing?

Unfortunately there will always be those that moan about new developments and change no matter how much money it brings into the City.
 
Why is there no where for them to live? Google right move today and there are thousands of houses for sale in greater Manchester so no I am completely missing your point? They can move to any one of a number of quality suburbs?

Huge swaithes of areas in Carrington and Flixton are due to be developed as new housing.

I am working in developing two parks in the city centre as we speak. One in greengate and one in great Jackson street. Also a doctors surgery and a new junior school. There is already one new one in new Islington? The Suburbs and centre will merge more as one just like in London. Many of the younger generation are raising kids in flats. Is the norm in many European cities.
Huge swathes of housing development in flixton and carrington - wonderful news for the already fucked m60!
 

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