Just to the west of Manchester city centre is Salford Quays - which was developed in the 80/90's on the old Docks site; it was the UK's largest urban regeneration project.

My first visit to the area, recently, made a big impression. Broadly similar to London's Canary Wharf development, Salford Quays is much more innovative and imaginative.

The Manchester United ground is close to the centre - which incorporates The Lowry Theatre, Imperial War Museum, MediaCityUK; the later has the BBC (radio and television) as tenants. As well as ITV.

Apartments and residential properties run into the thousands - with numerous hotels, retail outlets, bars, restaurants, niteclubs, cinemas etc.

It all seems to blend well together with water/canal views everywhere - and an efficient metro system to bring you into central Manchester and beyond. Its a pity that this standard and type of modern living is so rare here - in areas that needed radical change.

SP17 wrote:
Just to the west of Manchester city centre is Salford Quays - which was developed in the 80/90's on the old Docks site; it was the UK's largest urban regeneration project.

My first visit to the area, recently, made a big impression. Broadly similar to London's Canary Wharf development, Salford Quays is much more innovative and imaginative.

The Manchester United ground is close to the centre - which incorporates The Lowry Theatre, Imperial War Museum, MediaCityUK; the later has the BBC (radio and television) as tenants. As well as ITV.

Apartments and residential properties run into the thousands - with numerous hotels, retail outlets, bars, restaurants, niteclubs, cinemas etc.

It all seems to blend well together with water/canal views everywhere - and an efficient metro system to bring you into central Manchester and beyond. Its a pity that this standard and type of modern living is so rare here - in areas that needed radical change.







In my family we call the shopping centre "Hell" because the heating is always up full blast We can get there by a little ferry cruise from Liverpool, which is lovely.

honey!oh sugar sugar. wrote:
We can get there by a little ferry cruise from Liverpool, which is lovely.


That's interesting, honey.

I just thought the place worked - probably because of the water and proximity to the centre of Manchester.

Other regenerations ruin the place - like, say, Gloucester, Maidstone and Newcastle.

Perhaps - because the transition took decades, whereas Salford Quays seems to have been built in a matter of a few years.

SP17 wrote:
honey!oh sugar sugar. wrote:
We can get there by a little ferry cruise from Liverpool, which is lovely.


That's interesting, honey.

I just thought the place worked - probably because of the water and proximity to the centre of Manchester.

Other regenerations ruin the place - like, say, Gloucester, Maidstone and Newcastle.

Perhaps - because the transition took decades, whereas Salford Quays seems to have been built in a matter of a few years.




Yes, its really built for the way the people want to use it, unlike most. Another success (i think) is the open streets for shopping in Liverpool One rather than enclosed space that nobody wanted. (all we need now is proper market stalls)

I've been in Liverpool a lot recently; love what they have done to it; splendid city and I love Scousers.

JK2006 wrote:
I've been in Liverpool a lot recently; love what they have done to it; splendid city and I love Scousers.

Liverpudlians!Please!