Category Archives: land use

Andy Burnham urged to act against government’s proposed planning system changes

Posted on 11 January, 2021 by The Steady State Manchester team

from the Meteor Open letter calls on Andy Burnham, and the leaders of the conurbation’s ten boroughs, to “intervene” in the government’s plans to change the UK planning system, which the campaigners call an “emergency for communities and local authorities … Continue reading →

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Imagining an alternative future for Greater Manchester

Posted on 12 March, 2020 by The Steady State Manchester team

By Mark Burton and Carolyn Kagan reposted from Greater Manchester Housing Action website, 11 March, 2020 For some years now, Greater Manchester has been trying to agree a grand plan for land use: the Spatial Framework. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), … Continue reading →

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Event: A People’s Spatial Framework, January 23

Posted on 10 December, 2019 by The Steady State Manchester team

A People’s Spatial Framework Thursday, January 23, 2020 6:30 PM – 8:30 We’ll be imagining an alternative Spatial Framework that serves the people while protecting the green space. Click for Venue and booking details via Eventbrite For some years now, … Continue reading →

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How Green is My City? A Response to Manchester City Council leader’s blog post.

Posted on 16 October, 2019 by The Steady State Manchester team

Response to Manchester City Council leader’s blog post: How Green is My City Mark Burton (Submitted as a comment on Manchester City Council website and annotated here with links.  Comments appear to be disabled on the Leader’s blog, although the … Continue reading →

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Retrofitting suburbia

Posted on 11 December, 2018 by The Steady State Manchester team

Retrofitting suburbia by Charlotte Allen A recent session of the SSM Reading Group discussed two articles by the Australian author and permaculture pioneer David Holmgren: ‘Retrofitting the suburbs’ 1and ‘A History from the future’2. Although we were a small group, … Continue reading →

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We need a A Social-Ecological Spatial Framework

Posted on 22 May, 2018 by The Steady State Manchester team

A Social-Ecological Spatial Framework for a Viable Greater Manchester. update: 3 July, 2018:  Indeed, as anticipated, the new draft has been delayed again to accommodate the new population projections from the Office of National Statistics.  These project 9.37% population growth … Continue reading →

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Local action on climate change and flood prevention.

Posted on 8 November, 2017 by The Steady State Manchester team

Our outgoing collective member, Judith Emanuel writes: “I spent a wonderful day planting a hazel tree coppice in the Calderdale valley organised by an inspirational organisation Treesponsibility, which is based in Hebden Bridge. So lovely to be out in a beautiful … Continue reading →

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Greater Manchester: Towards a retrofit Garden City?

Posted on 7 March, 2017 by The Steady State Manchester team

Greater Manchester: Towards a retrofit Garden City? We have been critical of recent plans in Greater Manchester1 but what might a better approach look like? At our latest conversation event we considered the idea of making the city region more … Continue reading →

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