Tag Archives: Manchester

What kind of a city and region do we want?

Posted on 23 February, 2017 by The Steady State Manchester team

Success as building frenzy: the Manchester model Someone once told me that for Sir Howard Bernstein, the retiring Chief Executive of Manchester City Council, his measure of success was the number of cranes visible on the city’s skyline. True or … Continue reading →

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Manchester’s climate change consultation for 2016-2050

Posted on 10 October, 2016 by The Steady State Manchester team

Commentary on “Ahead of the Curve” Manchester’s climate change consultation for 2016-2050 pdf version of this article This consultation closes on Sunday 16th October. Make your comments on it by clicking HERE. A little context. Manchester has had a climate … Continue reading →

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Electoral Policies for a Viable Greater Manchester

Posted on 19 February, 2016 by The Steady State Manchester team

Steady State Manchester’s proposals for all parties contesting council elections in Greater Manchester, 2016. Local Government elections policy points Steady State Manchester wants to see moves towards a Viable Manchester where social, economic and environmental aims support one another so … Continue reading →

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Withington Road – Looking in the right place for a compassionate, viable economy

Posted on 30 November, 2015 by The Steady State Manchester team

Click for the pdf version of this post. Where are we most likely to find models for a viable economy? We recently discovered there are more answers than we realised without looking very far. There is a strong economic case … Continue reading →

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We’ll be at “Boom Bust Boom Bust: Why Economics is for Everyone” next week

Posted on 25 March, 2015 by The Steady State Manchester team

Boom Bust Boom Bust: Why Economics is for Everyone 31 Mar – 2 Apr 2015, Manchester Steady State Manchester is pleased to be part of this event of alternative approaches to economics organised by the Post Crash Economics Society, a … Continue reading →

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The Viable Economy serialised – About Space, Democracy and Ownership

Posted on 9 January, 2015 by The Steady State Manchester team

We continue the serialisation of our intervention, The Viable Economy with the sections on Space and on Democracy and Ownership.  But you can download the whole pamphlet as a pdf file, here. If you like it, why not make a … Continue reading →

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The Viable Economy serialised – About Growth and Resilience

Posted on 6 January, 2015 by The Steady State Manchester team

We continue the serialisation of our intervention, The Viable Economy with the sections on Growth and Resilience.  But you can download the whole pamphlet as a pdf file, here. If you like it, why not make a donation towards our … Continue reading →

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The Viable Economy serialised – the first two sections

Posted on 1 January, 2015 by The Steady State Manchester team

We will be serialising our intervention, The Viable Economy here.  But you can download the whole pamphlet as a pdf file, here. If you like it, why not make a donation towards our work. Our costs are modest, but we … Continue reading →

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