How Manchester Fixed Its Industrial Decline

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[Samuel_J]

As my home and university city, I love Manchester to bits, and I can say it has changed so much in the last decade.
I'm really happy the city is continuing to thrive and evolve. Thanks for making a video on this great place!

[Ritaaw]

In Finland we have an industrial city with old brickwalled factories. Its name is Tampere, but people call it the Manchester of Finland or ”Mansesteri / Manse”

[GeorgeFletcher-cf]

Hello, I don't know anything about investing and I'm looking to invest, any help? As well who can I reach out to?

[LouieCrick]

I live in manchester. I look out my window every morning and its crazy how many cranes there are on the city skyline.

[squeakytrapdoor]

I moved to Manchester for university almost 7 years ago and have lived here ever since, currently living in the city centre. The amount of growth and development over recent years is astonishing, and it’s great to see it continuing. The one major drawback is lack of green space. I hope the imminent Mayfield Park is a success and will encourage both Manchester and Salford councils to invest more heavily in green space.

[bullzdawguk]

I have lived in Manchester since 1984. It was a week before my 20th birthday when I moved here after growing up in NYC, where I was born. At the time, the city center was in a desperate need to be revitalized. There was all this amazing Victorian architecture ripe for renovating. As we moved towards the '90s, things started changing. The canals, which had previously been blocked from view with high fences, were suddenly opened up. Until then, I had no idea many of the roads ran over the canals.

G-Mex was one of the first big projects in the city. Around the same time, hotels like the Portland and the Midland, in particular, were renovated. But, it was the major bombing by the IRA that really got the ball rolling. That said, the one thing that brought the city to life was housing. Old mills and factories were being renovated into flats. If not, there were new building projects creating housing. Up until then, hardly anyone lived in the city center. Once people started living in the city center again, it was transformed.

Now, it's an amazing city. To be honest, I prefer it here to NYC. Here, I live about 10 miles North of the city center, on the Saddleworth Moors. I looked out my window and see fields and horses grazing. The city is a 30-minute drive. I have the best of both worlds.

[TheCazzal]

I forget that I'm watching Youtube the production value on these videos is class.

[mathilderussell]

The impact that “Cottonopolis” had on the rest if the commonwealth is huge as well. In NZ, AUS and SA, the linen section of stores is literally called the Manchester Section

[Alex-cwrz]

The amazing thing for me with Manchester is everytime you go, the skyline has changed there will be another skyscraper or 3. It's weird to think when I was a kid they didn't really have any.

[alexbur]

I hope Manchester plants more green spaces in the city centre

[ander]

Bilbao could also be a example of this. A video about its transformation would be great.
Fun fact: As I said Bilbao had its change pretty similar to Manchester's. It's also called The Bilbao Miracle.

It's also being constructed a whole new district out of a semi abandoned peninsula, reconverting it to an island and redeveloping it to a green residential and office district near City center. It's called Zorrozaurre

[lil_lyrix]

It’s so sad Detroit didn’t do the same.. It’s still doing ok though, hopefully it gets back on its feet soon.

[mattr]

Aside from how well Manchester has done since it's golden age as an industrial centre, the architecture alone is worthy of its own video. Absolutely gorgeous and careful of not just bulldozing old industrial warehouses 😍

[spkner]

In times like these it's a blessing to have such a positive story for a change. I worked in Salford from 2010, shortly after the reconstruction of Liverpool into the EU Capital of Culture in 2008, and was amazed at the progress both cities made at the time and over the last 20 years.
Too often in the media the North of England is portrayed as a land of savages who only know 2 words (the 2nd being "off") or, scoff in contempt at the concept of a 'Northern Powerhouse'. This video is not just informative, but a wake up call; Thank you!
Going forward, I'm curious how further lockdown and work from home directives will affect building schemes such as these, who will fill the office spaces now? I look forward to the next B1M video on the subject!

[madee]

As football fan from Kazakhstan, I always imagined Mancunians and Scousers as tough working class men, now I will imagine them as hipsters

[josephharrison]

Outside Enterprise City, the main thing Manchester needs is the disentangling of its rail network. HS2 and NPR will serve as valuable bypasses, but travel times between Manchester's railway stations are far too long. It's a bottleneck, not a hub. Still a brilliant city, though, and I've seen the butterfly effect Manchester's prosperity has had in Preston.

[iamjameschang]

I've been waiting for this one for a while. I think the development of Manchester is very refreshing to hear and see. Great content B1M!

[BrianDanielMay]

I lived in Manchester during one year, in 2012.
I just loved the city. Its streets, pubs, people, football... everything.

[ENGBriseB]

Its looking good for Manchester. Its a great showcase for what can be done.

[Dudleymiddleton]

Manchester is the heart and soul of England. Mad for it, our kid!