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The making of the Greater Manchester mayor – what next?

In Economy, Living and Society on 10.03.2015
Contributed by Francesca Gains

Opposition to a mayoral model for Manchester overlooks a decade of innovation and collaboration that has delivered economic and social benefits for the region, says Francesca Gains, Professor of Public Policy at the University of Manchester.

Making people laugh: Brinnington Community Association, Stockport

In Education, Living and Society on 04.03.2015
Contributed by Alex Wharton

Alex Wharton talks with Maureen Dalton about Brinnington Community Association, its value to local people and the challenges involved in funding and organising social, recreational and educational activities at Brinnington Community Centre.

'The Langworthy Link' by Flickr user mwmbwls

The Cornerstone of community

In Buildings, Health, Living and Society on 26.02.2015
Contributed by Beth Perry

Beth Perry talks to John Phillips, from Salford’s Langworthy Cornerstone about some of the challenges and joys of running a community centre.

Pendleton Together: Self cynical. Radical. Curious. Ironic. Brutal. Wonderful.

In Housing, Living and Society on 18.12.2014
Contributed by Rebecca Nicholl

Things are changing in Pendleton. Here, we talk to Salford University’s Head of Industrial Partnerships, Mike Taylor, and Salford City Council’s Programme Director Paul Longshaw on the history of the area and what lies ahead in its future.

Safer streets mean healthier people

In Living, Society and Transport on 20.11.2014
Contributed by Rosslyn Colderley

This week Sustrans is supporting Road Safety Week, an annual campaign organised by the charity Brake, to highlight road traffic accidents and encourage everyone to look out for each other on our roads.

Remaking the fabric of the city

In Energy, Living and Society on 12.11.2014
Contributed by Catherine Barlow

The Alternative? Mike Hodson, Elisa Burrai and Catherine Barlow summarise eight lessons from the Remaking the Material Fabric of the City (RMFC) research.

MANCHESTER

In Buildings, Living and Society on 21.10.2014
Contributed by Phil Griffin

There are bulrushes on a rooftop in Tasle Alley, just off Albert Square. You can see them as you cross Mulberry Street, towards St Mary's church. It is the roof of a small electricity sub-station. Hard to see who might have planted them, if anybody did. Perhaps this wetland plant chose Manchester...