Transport

Medlock in Daisy Nook Country Park via Flickr user Pedrik

Restoring the River Medlock

In Green & blue spaces, Nature and Transport on 13.03.2014
Contributed by Mark Hillsdon

Mark Hillsdon looks at the efforts being made to rejuvenate and restore the River Medlock under the European Water Framework Directive.

Update from the energy sub-group of Manchester: A Certain Future

In Buildings, Economy, Energy and Transport on 16.02.2014
Contributed by Damian Burton

An update from the work of the MACF Energy Sub-Group from Damian Burton, the chair of the sub-group.

The Fallowfield Loopline

In Green & blue spaces, Living and Transport on 08.02.2014
Contributed by Mike Hodson

The Alternative? Mike Hodson profiles the 21st Century relevance of 19th Century urban infrastructure.

Essay: Spanning our expectations; the work of building bridges

In Buildings, Green & blue spaces and Transport on 29.01.2014
Contributed by Phil Griffin

In this essay, Phil Griffin takes a journey from Hull to Salford and uncovers the aesthetic, symbolic and very real opportunities that a humble (and not-so-humble) bridge can create.

Tonkin Liu to bridge the Irwell

In Buildings, Green & blue spaces and Transport on 29.01.2014
Contributed by Phil Griffin

As the winning design for a new Salford footbridge is announced, Phil Griffin considers what bridging the Irwell could mean for the city.

Outlook for 2014 from the Greater Manchester Low Carbon Hub

In Buildings, Energy and Transport on 23.01.2014
Contributed by Mark Atherton

Mark Atherton is the Director of Greater Manchester's Low Carbon Hub and in this piece for Platform outlines their plans, and hopes, for the year ahead.

Victoria Station in Manchester - wall mural

Looking East, looking West: beyond HS2

In Economy and Transport on 01.12.2013
Contributed by Baron Frankal

Baron Frankal on the possibility of high speed rail 'beyond HS2' and the economic impact of better connecting together our great Northern cities.

Taking a longing look at London

In Economy and Transport on 23.11.2013
Contributed by Baron Frankal

We need a shift in policy, investment and attitude if we're to level the playing field for cities like Manchester, argues Baron Frankal.

Is Manchester really a Smart City? Discuss.

In Economy, Living, Society and Transport on 22.10.2013
Contributed by Michael Taylor

Chair of Downtown Manchester in Business, Michael Taylor, introduces the latest in a series of critical debates that celebrate and stimulate Manchester's intellectual heritage.

Barton road Corn Mill & Aqueduct & lock on River Irwell from Chetham Library's 1773 Mullineux Collection

Bringing life back to the Irwell

In Green & blue spaces, Nature and Transport on 28.08.2013
Contributed by Mark Hillsdon

The river makes the city: Mark Hillsdon reports on the continued transformation of the River Irwell and the development plans that run along its course.

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