Tag Archives: bioregion

…. and the environment? Greater Manchester Spatial Framework – the remix

Posted on 31 January, 2019 by

At last, the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework has appeared following Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s electoral promise for a radical rewrite. It’s an enormous document, more than 1,000 pages, with many more than that in the various supporting documents. This … Continue reading →

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Why is the GM Spatial Framework delayed?

Posted on 10 October, 2018 by

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has announced that the launch of a redrafted Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) has again been delayed.  Here’s why. 1) GMCA now thinks 175,000 houses could be built on available land.  Most of this … Continue reading →

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Local action on climate change and flood prevention.

Posted on 8 November, 2017 by

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

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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Greater Manchester Garden City – a viable alternative?

Posted on 17 February, 2017 by

Conversation event:  Greater Manchester Garden City – a viable alternative? Thursday 2 March, 6.30pm, Methodist Central Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester.   Book via EventBrite We’ll be showing Tom Bliss’s film that reviewed the Garden City concept and suggested applying it retrospectively … Continue reading →

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Steady State Manchester and the People’s Plan for Greater Manchester

Posted on 3 July, 2016 by

A meeting of SSM members was held on June 27th to consider the proposed process of developing the People’s Plan for Greater Manchester. David Fernández Arias gave an introduction to the rationale and purpose of the People’s Plan. In the … Continue reading →

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Greater Manchester Spatial Framework: another strategy flawed by “growth”

Posted on 10 January, 2016 by

We have commented, just in time for the consultation deadline, on Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s Draft Spatial Framework.  The Spatial Framework is a strategy document that concerns land-use, and in this case it is concerned largely with housing and industrial … Continue reading →

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Briefing note on GMCA Climate Change Strategy Consultation

Posted on 10 November, 2015 by

Update, May 2016:  There is now a draft GMCA climate change plan available.  We found it in the agenda for the LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership 16/5/16, following a tip from Salford Star).  Here is a quick analysis (done for Fossil … Continue reading →

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