Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

"A community’s physical form, rather than its land uses, is its most intrinsic and enduring characteristic." [Katz, EPA] This blog focuses on place and placemaking and all that makes it work--historic preservation, urban design, transportation, asset-based community development, arts & cultural development, commercial district revitalization, tourism & destination development, and quality of life advocacy--along with doses of civic engagement and good governance watchdogging.

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Green thinking in Manchester, UK

Nigel also notes this piece from Euronews, "Hit the North for British ideas on urban renewal" on the revitalization of Manchester, an industrial city that had fallen down greatly and now is undergoing post-industrial revitalization. The story is available in both video and print.

Their greenness goes to the extent of installing a wind turbine at the main soccer stadium (although plans seem to be held up for various reasons currently).

The impressive City of Manchester Stadium, and an artist’s impression of how it would look with the proposed 360ft wind turbine installed.
The City of Manchester Stadium, and an artist’s impression of how it would look with the proposed 360ft wind turbine installed.

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